National / international management and security system for responsible global resourcing through technical management to brige cultural and economic desparity

ABSTRACT

This invention can help the United States and the world populous discover a secure and civil way to move from the finite economy of fossil fuels to the technically and economically expansive existence available through alternative fueling with new and diversified technologies. Societies can fairly and accurately monitor and control the impact of equipment and all technology on the earth&#39;s environment, and society&#39;s infrastructure. The invention can help frame the issues locally, regionally, nationally and globally, while providing positive security control to maintain public safety and national security. The development of the invention will grow the economy and make it more robust and fertile for growth. The inventions electronic messaging, transactions, sensing and controls can improve and make safer every facet of human life, but none more than, providing critical awareness of how important it is to make a life with each other, NOW.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to from U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 60/514,833 filed on Oct. 28 2003; 60/421.572, filed Sep.22, 2003; Oct. 28, 2002, filed incorporated herein.

This application also claims priority from U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 60/363,950, filed Mar. 14, 2002, incorporated herein.

This application also claims priority from and/or is related to U.S.Provisional Application Nos. 60/325,538, filed Oct. 1, 2001; 60/330,088,filed Oct. 19, 2000; 60/200,872, filed May 1, 2000; 60/176,818, filedJan. 19, 2000; 60/139,759, filed Jun. 15, 1999; 60/140,029, filed Jun.18, 1998, 60/032,217 filed on Dec. 2, 1996, all of which are herebyincorporated by reference.

This application also claims priority from and/or is related to U.S.patent application Ser. No. 08/975,140, filed Nov. 20, 1997; Ser. No.09/357,373, filed Jul. 20, 1999; Ser. No. 09/738,901, filed Dec. 18,2000; Ser. No. 09/914,299, filed Jan. 14, 2002; Ser. No. 10/018,095,filed Dec. 14, 2001; Ser. No. 10/260,525, filed Oct. 1, 2002 andInternational Patent Application No. PCT/US97/21516, filed on Nov. 24,1997; all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

Even after 911, today computer networks are disparate between governmentagencies, and commercial IT networks as far as providing public safetyand national security data to Homeland Security. Much of this disparityis because intelligence agencies and law enforcement are protectingtheir funded purviews as rigorously as they are trying to identifyterrorism domestically. The best way to keep individual sovereignty,integrity and cooperation between these agencies, institutions andcommercial entities is to gather data first hand and disperse itimmediately from local sources like the PFN relay nodes in thisinvention to the various special intranets and private interests toprocess Then remerge harvested data with the raw data at agreed uponhigher levels for homeland security through IT connections, with the useof the Internet for commercial intranets inputs and alerts. Thefollowing describes how this is accomplished by the invention ThePFN/TRAC movement management system and Federal Access ControlTechnology, FACT security controls for homeland security.

TERMINOLOGY OF THE INVENTION

The following are basic terms:

-   -   The PFN is a Protected Primary Focal Node: It is a local        protected accountable box on vehicles and or equipment that is        both a controller and wireless relay station.    -   The PFN process or controller is named TRAC: Because it is a        Trusted Remote Activity Controller that performs and records the        robotics and remote control activities of the equipment they are        interfaced with.    -   FACT stands for Federal Access Control Technology.    -   PS1 Sensors are wireless commercial sensor arrays    -   HS1 Sensors are wireless Homeland Security sensor arrays

PS1 and HS1 Sensors are used together by repeating PFNS throughout allthe data bases whether they are reporting to government or privatelyowned IT intranets. This allows for first hand data in real-time to beavailable to all stake holders in case of a public safety or nationalsecurity threat, also referred to as a FACT event. This includes firstresponders, state and national backup and command centers, and anyaffected industry. PFNS also provide the latest in public notificationsto an affected area from all of the above through vehicle and equipmentradios they control. And they offer immediate equipment robotics andremote control to first responders of all the local equipment interfacedwith a PFN.

In one aspect the invention is a movement management technology or smartmaterial handling network. This aspect allows for the constantmonitoring of products materials and personnel through out the countryand through out the world. The flexible web allows for the freedom ofmovement so crucial to the US economy and provides for flexible boardercontrol up to the nations boarders and throughout the country. It iscontinual, vigilant and responsible security because it is designed andthe technology has been taught to function within United StatesConstitutional guidelines and is always open for review by allstakeholders.

It is built on wireless communication controllers called PFNS. ThesePrimary Focal Nodes, PFNS control the machine they are interfaced withand they are powered by the machines electrical system. The PFN servesas a protected relay station for wireless sensor arrays, like the PS1and HS1, as well as a relay station for other wireless transmissions.The PS1 and HS1 sensor arrays are commercial (PS1) and Homeland Security(HS1) sensing or data return devices

To project the extent of the system, visualize every vehicle and pieceof equipment as a mini relay station that receives Alert signals anddata from millions of wireless sensors and then rebroadcasts their weaksignals or data to preprogrammed emergency addresses or commercialelectronic addresses for the normal tracking of product materials andpeople. Additionally, visualize that every vehicle or equipment can becontrolled by the appropriate 911 and first responders, as well as localand national Homeland Security command and control centers. And all isaccomplished through each individual PFN node attached to every piece ofequipment. This provides the ultimate security in controlling movementin the event of a national emergency with the least amount of humanbeings at risk.

Another aspect of The PFN/TRAC System was invented to integratemachines, industries, and a nation's populous into a more closely knitfinancial fabric of fair management in utilizing global resources andprotecting the environment to better achieve stable and healthy lifecycles for human beings, both physically and emotionally. Over an eightyear period fourteen basic patent applications have been written toteach how to construct and develop this new economic tool based on thePFN/TRAC System, and to help the United States plan appropriately foremployment levels, health and human services along with nationalsecurity, while safe guarding the environment and replacing fossil fuelswith alternative forms of reusable energy. The fix This Inventioninvolves the replacement of the fuel tax with monitoring technology thatrevenues work performed by alternative powered equipment fairly tosupport the nations infrastructure (highway system etc.).

Envision every piece of equipment reporting where it is to state andfederal DOT impact computers, and driver/owners paying an impact fee fortheir use of the highway via electronic payment. A transaction that is,immediate, reviewable and accountable to all parties. Now there is ameans for the US to get off the fuel tax as a financial narcotic forsupporting the national highway system. The invention is a mostnecessary economic tool to replace this nation's dependence on oil, andone of the main reasons the PFN was designed originally as a vehiclecontroller.

The invention has been to develop as an accountable communication andcontrol link via local and national reporting and recording of datawhile providing real-time controls over the movement and use of machinesand equipment and to control the unauthorized use of equipment foreconomic, environmental, public safety and or national security reasons.This was the objective of this invention long before 911 and if in placeas a information and controlled security system much of the worldtension that caused the 911 event could have been recognized, and dealtwith in any number of preemptive ways and all requiring far lessviolence.

A point of consideration for this application is that the invention ismade of numerous innovations all of which have been reviewed separatelyand granted patents or are patent pending. In this application, they arenot simply stated as related technology but have been included into theapplication as part of the specification to support the inclusive;socio-economic, environmental, commercial, public service and nationalsecurity claim for this electronic linking of industry to relevantfederal agencies, domestic commercial and privately owned equipment torelevant federal agencies, state and local government services, agenciesand equipment to relevant federal agencies, departments and branches ofthe federal government via wireless communications, informationtechnologies and Telematics as the invention, or The PFN/TRAC movementmanagement system and Federal Access Control Technology FACT Securitynetwork, which is an economic tool and security system to safely expandthe economy and relieve the confines of limited wealth bound solely bythe available reserves of fossil fuels and market instruments.

The essential recognition of this invention as an economic tool,movement management system and proactive security control system isnecessary to commercialize the invention and keep the United Statesfreedom of movement and commerce in place for economic tranquility. Thenand only then can the United States gain world respect for it's positionand practice of democracy and human rights when it is not based onanother country's natural resource for American interest or Americanprivate interests. That's when the United States grows from a superpower to a world leader and enjoy it's greatest state of nationalsecurity.

The development of the invention will serve to employ many in thisnation and around the world and the country and international communitywould do well to embrace the technology and work together to develop itand interface it globally so that critical data can be gatheredprocessed and the world community can name and frame the issues to buildtrust in working them out. This is the social foot print of an expandingeconomy.

Conversely, a limited economy based on a finite resource like oil, hasto be horded by limited and greedy minds that feel someone has to winand therefore another must lose. These short sighted and emotionallyscared individuals lack the courage to be with everyone else andclassically rationalize their greedy warlike behavior to take thelimited resources out of their self proclaimed own righteousness or thatsome deity is blessing them for expanding their etiology like democracywhile stealing the resource for both personal gain and the gain of anylike minded national economies like the present presidor of the UnitedStates and his bilateral collation into Iraq, destine next for Iran andthen on to the east coast of Africa.

This invention can secure the United States and free it from it'spresent oil addiction as well as preserve and promote the quality oflife here and abroad and because there are new energy alternatives theinvention was created for their inception and to manage the peacefulco-utilization of all energy technologies into a new expanding economy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is a movement management technology and a smart materialhandling network. It consists of wireless communication controllerscalled PFNS or Primary Focal Nodes that can control the machines theyare interfaced with and they are powered by the machines electricalsystem. The PFN nodes are also protected relay stations for wirelesssensor arrays termed PS1 and HS1, as well as relay stations for otherwireless transmissions. The inventions components allow for local andnational sensing and monitoring, real time routing of critical data andlocal and national remote control of the prime moving equipmenttransporting any sensed national security threat.

To know the extent of the system visualize every vehicle and piece ofequipment as a mini relay station that receives Alert signals and dataand then rebroadcasts that signal or data to preprogrammed emergencyaddresses or commercial electronic addresses. Additionally, visualizethat every vehicle or equipment can be controlled by the appropriate 911and first responders, and local and national Homeland Security commandand control centers. And all is accomplished through each individual PFNnode attached to every piece of equipment.

With so many PFNS linked from private vehicles, commercial vehicles,industrial machinery and government equipment the movement managementsystem becomes one great sensing web that flexibly covers the nation andallows the nation's populous to freely travel while constantlymaintaining vigilant surveillance for public safety hazards and nationalsecurity threats. The PFNS also serve as local wireless terminals andconnection points to access the internet web via wireless gateways,which include

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1

Shows the first commercialization of the Primary Focal Node or PFN,which began in 1995 as a wireless protected platform in the form of astop and control box.

The Patent or full technology and teachings are provided here asAppendix I

FIG. 2

Summarizes the second patent application filed in 1997 which furtherdeveloped the wireless equipment controller platform as a protectedprimary focal node powered by everyday equipment applications andprovide data back on the environment and economy.

The full technology and teachings are provided here as Appendix II

FIG. 3

This figure introduces the second patent and 3^(rd) progressive filingof the PFN system. It teaches the PFN interface to OEM manufacturer'sElectrical E/E systems and all the actuators to control vehicles andequipment

The full technology is provided in Appendix III

FIG. 4

Details out the protective encasement for the PFN or any controllerresponsible for shared equipment contol

FIG. 5

This diagram covers all the surface vehicles and the types of actuatorsthat are employed to control them. More are covered in Appendix III andthe other apendicies

FIG. 6

Discusses military policing applications and introduces the PFNprocessor the Trusted Remote Activity Controller as a control componentthat can be incorporated into vehicles and equipment and serve inhostile areas rather than placing American men and women in harms way.

This application was filed in 1998 as a way to help the United Statefulfill the greater policing role it's military was being asked toperform and introduces Appendix IV

FIG. 7

Shows all the management and security domains in which the invention caninterface and connect.

This Figure introduces Appendix V

FIG. 8

Is a home equipment and appliance controller that can interface into aresidential PFN/TRAC System with FACT Security

FIG. 9

This figure develops the PFN/TRAC system as a data mining technologylocally, regionally, nationally and globally.

This figure introduces Appendix VI

FIG. 10

This figure discusses RF scanning, translating, routing and relayingthat is performed by the PFN node on all the pieces of equipment.

FIG. 11

The figure shows and teaches Aviation robotics and remote controlthrough the use of the PFN/TRAC System supporting FACT Control

This figure introduce Appendix VII

FIG. 12

FIG. 12 is a TRAC ASIC processor configuration for air craft

FIG. 13

FIG. 12 is a TRAC ASIC processor configuration for surface equipment

FIG. 14

Is the further development of terrestrial PFNs

FIG. 15

Details the actuators and FACT control mobility devices to controlvirtually every transportation platform.

FIG. 16

This figure illustrates the multiple FACT computer display at an Airportas an example and it introduces Appendix VIII

FIG. 17

Shows the PFN components working in a por.t

FIG. 18

Details the wireless self powered commercial sensor PS1 and it'shomeland security. counter part the HS1

FIG. 19

Nineteen discusses the FACT Sensing web at a port and introduce appendixIX

FIG. 20 FACT set of Transportation and equipment networks for homelandsecurity

FIG. 21

PFN/TRAC and FACT IT processing using the various commercialtelecommunication clouds/networks to repeat the wireless alert signalsthroughout the network and directly to the first responders. An all as amore efficient IT service for regular business.

FIG. 22

Is a homeland security application to solve the threat from a containershipment.

FIG. 23

Shows the PFN/TRAC System with FACT as it was envisioned in 99 an 2000long before 911

FIG. 24

Details of a Commercial PFN/TRAC machine control and security systemintroduces Appendix X

FIG. 25

The PFN/TRAC Management System

FIG. 26

The basic software design for the government registries

FIG. 27

The general flow of information and control for the FACT Registry System

FIG. 28

Is an other software application for the FACT Registries

FIG. 29

Shows the responsive IT tree for homeland security to quickly haveinformation on all pieces of equipment and vehicles and physical controlover their use in real time.

FIG. 30

Details out the FACT interface components to allow for vehicle andequipment tracking through the registry and various public and privatenetworks.

FIG. 31

Details out the Ghost Circuit to better track and control stolen or lostelectronic equipment

FIG. 32

Is a hypothetical military Application of locate and control technology

FIG. 33

Simple illustration of electronic controlled mobility of the technology

FIG. 34

Another military example of using controlled mobility wireless to safeguard vehicle during global transport

FIG. 35

An application of the portable sensing web the invention supports

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1

In 1995-96 this diagram was created for the first U.S. Pat. No.6,157,317. This was a stop an secure box technology and the first securetelematics node for a vehicle or piece of equipment. This applicationfocuses on paging and wireless telephony to receive Alert Signals andtransmit Control signal with a piece of equipment and back to a localmonitoring and control service, law enforcement, or the private owner,who could have control capacity in the first generation. The preliminarydevice to control the unauthorized use of equipment was developedfurther in additional patents and patent applications to serve societyfurther than just public safety on the highways and commercialmonitoring. It has been designed progressively to include environmentalsensing, movement management, electronic messaging, electronic paymenttechnology, public safety and national security.

This drawing serves to introduce the first patent's teachings. Thecomplete patent is presented in Appendix “I” and incorporated into thisspecification for the purpose of advancing a national and globalmovement management, material handling economic tool and nationalsecurity system. The PFN/TRAC System with FACT Security, to monitor anddeliver voice and data in a fair and just manner to all stakeholderssimultaneously as a general rule. And provide authorities with thecapacity to positively interdict the unauthorized and or un safe use ofvehicles and equipment, when endangering public safety and nationalsecurity. The PFN/TRAC System with Federal Access Control Technology orFACT Security incorporates the integration of all the disparate and orprivately owned and operated databases with any respective governingdata base of which a complete and detailed set of specifications arepresented. Additionally, this application has accompanying appendices ofprior patents and patents pending which are application specificinnovations tied together to support a unique set of claims tocommercialize the total management and security process in keeping withthe US and world economy in a constitutional manner.

The specifics of FIG. 1 and this technology are covered in depth inAppendix “A” however basically what is shown is a secure physicallyprotected transceiving telematics unit which is represented by the boxworded Activate Function On Host Machine in the lower left hand corner.The three lower boxes in the figure display a three phase shutdownprocess of a vehicle, however it could be any piece of equipment. Thesephases can be performed from individual remote control command signalsor as an automated sequence preprogrammed for a unique signal toactivate. The designed incorporated a slow stop and secure sequencewhere control was left for steering, however with each application ofthe brake, speed was reduced and the RPMS could not be increased untilengine idle would slow the car down to a near stop and then the brakeswould apply. Later patens employ a guidance package as well in U.S. Pat.No. 6,647,328 B2 & Second Divisional Ser. No. 10/654992.

As displayed in the top center box The original design provided theowner the capacity to phone the pager company center box directly toactivate the functions, however this was never recommended norcommercialized for obvious safety reasons especially for highwayvehicles. It has always been presented with law enforcementparticipation and professionals having visual and electronic monitoringto control deployment of the functions.

What is important to understand is that from this first patent of aprotected stop and control box there has been a bases for a protectedtelematics or node connected and interfaced with a vehicle or machine'selectrical system so as to control the unauthorized use and or unsafeuse of that equipment via the responsibility of a public safety act.This technology has been patented in other nations and pursued there andwith the military more vigorously that in the US automotive markets. Anapplication of this technology is shown simply in FIG. 33 in a militaryapplication of Controlled Mobility. To insure that the enemy can not useor steal US material/equipment.

The 10 Appendices are provided not just as Related Technology but as aseries of progressive industry steps for the nation to take to reallyprovide technology to homeland security and to reduce the US dependencyon oil and the fossil fuels. These two steps will greatly secure allnations around the globe via relieving tensions over this limitedresource. This technology was developed long before 911 to introduce anew and novel energy system, which has been deliberately retarded tomake sure the correct economic tool and management system is in place toprovide a safe, secure and stable transition to multiple energy sources.

While free enterprise is fine, the hoarding and profiteering that goeson with controlling a limited resource like oil governs nationaleconomies and destroys democratic opportunity and the pursuit ofhappiness for the majority of citizens. It is immoral behavior anddestructive to the United States.

However that is not to say the United States and other nations should beheld up by thieves that own the raw resource either. This is why theglobal populous need to be more involved and not just a few. Thistechnology is designed to by employed this way, so that humanity canview the hard data and decide how best to move forward.

FIG. 2

FIG. 2 is from Appendix “II” filings WO 99/36297, PCT US99/000919 andpictorializes in a map form local, state and national governmentfunctioning with industry, commerce and private citizenry via thePFN/TRAC System of electronically linking of equipment and othercomputer networks. While, this linking optimally would serve a democracywith timely literacy and the greatest depth of mass intelligence, it isunlikely to be developed fairly and honestly today due to shallow,selfish and the terrorized few in power that find it difficult to livewith others on an equal basis.

Even with this in mind this whole diagram will be described in thisspecification as this is a tool to develop critical awareness which isthe most important understanding this inventor can draw humanity'sattention to. All other questions of life pale in comparison to The WhyWe Are All Here Together Question, and to quote another American RodneyKing, Why can't we all just get a long and live together? It is trulyamazing where society's consciousness comes from and goes to in our lifebetween being an independent individual and also being a human beingwith social responsibility and skill. While the questions of life holdsmystery the facts of life do not. We may not explain in the same termsthe reason for our existence, but we cannot deny the fact that we allexist together no matter how different we are and believe.

This invention is designed to gather data and information, process it,and disperse it to a democratic society in a fair and just manner tomaintain a healthy robust creative and expansive economy whilemaintaining a safe environment. So that individuals can thrive, exploreand enjoy their lives and being with others. This is not just the bestway to have a safe and secure world it's the only way. And it is theonly way technology can serve this goal. This is the diagramdescription. All of the technology to accomplish it is contained inappendix “B” and accompanying appendices

Abstract

This invention addresses environmental social and commercial uses ofequipment and includes a monitoring system which is a set of networks ofon, in, out and off-board devices working together with people throughsoftware and interfaces to provide services and make accountablehumanity's machines and the actions they perform. Control devices areprovided as well as accountability for the socio-economic andenvironmental impacts. Along with these systems networked together,additional devices and variations are provided to progressively completethese operations nationally and world wide. Unique ways to interfacenetworks of separate devices or disparate electronics to create aninteractive secure control system through one local unit that can beremotely controlled from a multiple architecture for various applicationspecific tasks.

FIG. 2 is the entire inventions control system from the Primary FocalNode on every piece of equipment to all accounting processes of publicgovernment in every agency desired to an accountable presentation ofthis Data to the public in general via local state and nationalAccountability Web pages. It is the WWW.PFN.MMN. A social economic andenvironmental technology accounting system for Democratic Governmentwith a responsible free enterprise system.

At the very top of the page is a group of ten icons symbolizing wherethe PFN's would be utilized. These few representative icons are by nomeans to be interpreted as the only places that PFN's will be utilized.They are intended to be used in some form on all pieces of equipment andor placed any where it is determined their needs to be monitoring forpublic safety after meeting any necessary legal requirements for theirinstallation.

PFN's can have more than one purpose e.g. they can be used to bill forservice or a particular service of a machine and simultaneously begathering data on an incident or accident even controlled by off boardcontrol systems. In fact, as machine messaging continues to encroachinto the vehicle and equipment world the more necessary and easy thisinvention's Primary Focal Node will be to achieve to govern and organizeall these systems. The icons from the top left are trees with a (PFN)box to monitor the environment, weather, air pollution, etc., eithersensors or video camera or any number or types of sensing devices. Thisbox is given a squiggly line to indicate a wireless transmission. Onceagain these monitoring devices are in existence presently, so theinvention will add communication to them if they do not have it andreturn their data in real time to the agencies that are to govern themand any private or commercial operators of this equipment could be givena tax rebate. The agency will then pass the data on to data managementfor posting ,CCing and any proper storage determined by any governingsoftware. The PFN's software will be configured to retrieve the data inan easy to handle format to simplify this process. Part of theaccounting system is to be able to support this mass data acquisitionsystem with out breaking anyone group, e.g. the individual, thegovernments, and or any commercial enterprises. So to be fair andbecause every action is electronically traceable in the message headersif anyone's vehicle or equipment is used to capture video for thepublics business they are credited for the services and if a news orcommercial enterprise wishes to use or tap into their systems to show,e.g., a traffic tie-up then they must pay the owner of the vehicle ornot use the data gathered unless the owner complies with a request. Theowner would be notified if their system was being asked to use its datalink for sensors for any commercial request or the owner could call inand offer location viewing to the news agencies. This is done toaccurately pay for the advancement of this extraordinarily largemonitoring system.

The next icon up on the left is a generating plant and it shows a directblack line going to the commercial servers semi circle. This is a landline phone link and also a squiggly line to indicate a wirelesstransmission if needed as a back up or more cost effective modality,etc. The invention could list here all the standards for air quality forSO2 point source standards, particle point source standards, NOx pointsource standards, all the green house gas CO2, etc. However, there aregovernment agencies and private watchdog groups already involved inmonitoring this and they have established standards which can be used as a starting point. The invention will house all the appropriate sensorarrays to detect these toxin or just the “Nose a NASA development alongwith a communication link to these agencies to insure real-timecompliance and report any amount of violation. Much of this data alreadyexist and can be easily prepared for the web account pages.

The next piece of equipment is a bull dozer and most of the time thereis a limited amount of construction equipment but because they areforced to work in dusty environments and therefore are incrediblysusceptible to clogged air systems which causes an increase in richunused fuel being partially burned that deliver a great deal ofpollutants into the air. Farm equipment as well, is inherently a dustyenvironment and also these pieces of equipment are in many cases workingwith food products and should be monitored for toxic fluid loss as wellas any storage tank facilities for fuel pesticides and or concentratedfertilizers. Both construction and agriculture will be serviced in themost part by wireless-pagers with small short range fin transceivers andprocessors as described earlier. The Rf transceiver is for networkingall monitored farm equipment to one land line, transceiver where everpossible and the pagers will be used for inexpensive longertransmissions, also this will provide for the repeater function of ashort range signal to a long range transmission or telephonecommunication line, e.g., people locator (Child find). With every landbased line so outfitted with a transceiver an emergency network could bedeveloped making every land line part of the repeater net system coupledto all vehicle PFN's. The short range transmitter would have the sameone tuning crystal the same as the tot spot system mentioned earlierthis would be a specially dedicated frequency by the F.C.C.

Also other crucial Agricultural Data gathered can be sent immediately tothe government agencies to monitor and advise the farming area. some GPSsystems are employed by Archer Daniel Midland (ADM) for the governing ofirrigation and crop monitoring from satellite systems. Along with theequipment and ground monitoring thee systems could be interfaced toreturn accurate crop data back to the government and to send aid andservices to help a farmer or farming district in trouble due to weatheror blight ect. When this was done the farmer could be given a tax breakwith respect to crop investment and loss. Also if the data gathered in aspecific area was used for public use or commercial use the farmer couldbe reimbursed for the access to their electronic gathered data.

The next icon is a factory and depending on how many pieces of equipmentand the proximity they are to land lines these pieces of equipment mayalso only have a short range radio transceiver that is in communicationwith a secondary node with in the company (land based line )and reportsdirectly to a company control system in which these machines aremonitored and recorded for their operations, but can also be providedinstructions from plant management directly to their operators or areoperated robotically without operators. This in house network systemcould provide a data link for service contractors and show a history ofoperational readings which when run through their software diagnosticprograms and or those programs owned by the factory would limit therepair choices and suggest the materials needed to effect an appropriaterepair. This would be a great time saver and money saver. Also personalcalls could be routed to the operator without them having to leave theirmachine to answer them.

In the material handling industry many robotic order picking systemsalready exist and converting them to collect emissions data toxic fluidloss as well as gather performance data would be relatively easy. Aswell as, store the data either on board each PFN or (existing convertedremote control systems) which would be able to store data either onboard the machine or in the secondary company node or the commercialservice company or any government monitoring agency or any or all of theabove.

12 O'clock on the drawing there are icons for a boat and a car. The boatwould have sensors on all toxic fluids and in the bilge to determine ifthe fluid had been passed back into the environment. Having the PFN onboard would be a great way to increase safety and to know navigationlocation at all times. In areas where cell phones and beepers wereunable to communicate either a satellite or global digital phones mightserve as a replacement. And also marine band radios would be used. Andin this case the radio receiver station for the coast guard wouldreceive a data link transmission along with any voice with the boats ESNor registry and a full report as to it's mechanical condition along withany SOS broadcast automatically sent or initiated by the boat occupants.

The car icon is very well described in this whole application and isused to describe most all the PFN's properties and qualities in all theother industries.

This is also true for the trucking industry the next icon at 1 O'clock.However, just a moment will be taken to point out that the intenseconcern for air pollution due to the trucking industry Commonly referredto as the colors of smoke blue, black and white. These smokes could bemonitored in real time as well as the charging and paying of all fueltaxes and highway tolls. This could be paid electronically withoutcreating toll plazas and the traffic tie-ups that accompany them. merelyhave a standard signal sent out by the highway computer that requestedevery vehicle via short range transceiver to broadcast its ID ESNVINback or to call it in on a cellular highway node system. The ESNVINwould also have a special tariff smart card number already swiped intothe cars PFN which was bought earlier. this national card only pays fortolls and gas or use tax or commercial cards can be used when they areaccompanied be encrypted transmission and reception for security. And,of course, for the interactive highways or any smart cars to be areality for society they will need to process all their remote controlinstructions through a secure PFN that can record and account for allthe robotic actions for any legal decision involving a driveraccountability and an automated systems liability.

The railway trains and subways, etc. already have many monitoringsystems or networks. These systems would be tied into the all inclusivenetwork system to account for energy use and environmental impact. Andthey might carry these PFN systems in addition to the ones they use nowas a back up or all these systems will be universalized but only bespecific as to the jobs they per form. At 2.30 on the drawing there is apicture of an airplane with a radio signal from the plane and a landline signal to the tower. Here pertinent data from the plane could belogged into the MMN from the traditional FAA black box set up to download on landings and during service or this data could be downloaded asis discussed in servicing equipment in the third application for theautomobile. The tower and or airport facility is normally well endowedwith environmental and weather sensing equipment and all this data wouldbe also segmented by agency protocols and CC for the proper mass storageand also presented in the public account web pages. Also at 8 o'clock onthe MMNWWW local node gate way protocol is a icon for the interactivehigh way and in most cases this will act as a primary local node to download any PFN data that is standing ready for data transfer in the PFNBuffer an has been CC to it's PFN's unit storage.

There are in the upper portion of the page, eight concentricsemicircles, which are layered protocols established by governmentstandards for the data acquisition into their systems for processing.Their could easily be added more layers and most definitely will, butthese eight will suffice to demonstrate how the system will process thedata.

The first ring is the commercial communication server and MMN gatewayvia Land line systems. More and more in the future standard phonesystems are going to have faster switching and for any one to operate acommercial node they must have all their phone support lines beAsymmetric Digital Subscriber Lines (ADSL). The second ring in and thefirst ring provides any emergency service if the PFN did not call or wasnot able to reach an emergency service phone node for some reason. Inthis case the commercial server will maintain any and all contact e.g.voice and data links till the customer is served or connected to theemergency personnel, otherwise the second ring can provide any number ofservices from making web connections to down loading entertainmentpackages for the board driver. The next three smaller circles are forenergy accounting and environment, transportation and traffic, and thecriminal incident reporting system.

It is important to remember in all these systems used in the MMN for themost part they are two way capable in communication and definitely allthose used in the spider eyes program are two way. This means in theprotocol for reporting crime all reports will be time and geographicstamped and will be reported in real time if certain software istriggered in a PFN or local law enforcement will be able to remotelyactivate any number of vehicles or PFN's they have recent reports fromor any that are in use and giving out a signal to a local cell so thatlaw enforcement can activate cameras and appraise an area in which theyhave just received an incident reported. Of course all these protocolshave to be approved by the public and decide on how the billing will beassigned and credited.

The voting node allows for the public with their special pin Id to voteon the road or in the home. Originally first to respond to issues asthey drive home to let their representatives know how they feel on theissues that are at hand. They can view them in their cars on LCD screensor see by hologram wind shields, and hear data delivered by voice. (NotRadio) This system would be developed to sanction a vote with a positivefinger print ID and or an accompanying pin code. Also a driver couldsend a voice mail that coverts to a written message to address an issueon, e.g., area roads and specific conditions.

The two inner circles will be a continual running account of commercialand public cost and gains so an area can judge how well it is doing andalso to determine where best to invent or create its finances and useits resources. This data would primarily be gathered over land lines andthis accounting system could be used to make cases commercially tocommunities to lower taxes or provide support aid in a lean time or helpto retrain workers in an eventual lay off. This is not the way businessis done to day but it should and could provide a better way of lifewithout stress for all in the future. Business would learn it's localcommunity can help guarantee its survival even if it has to change theway it is doing business.

The inner center of the top semi circle is local government and all theway down through the center of the drawing is government with three pegsinterlocking the local government the state government and the nationalgovernment with the local account web pages that are displayed as local,state, national and international web pages. The pegs have letters inthem and they spell out REPS for representative or the electedofficials. With the public much more interactive with government at allthree levels; all officials in all three levels of government will haveto become much more interactive on all the issues and this is why repsis spelled out interlocking the levels of government as another mediumby which decisions will be condensed and justified to the public.Basically the objective here is to integrate the process of individualpower and responsibility for any one representative to be directlyresponsible to the empowerment structure held by the publicindividually.

At 3 O'clock in the center is the state government and below that thenational government which are inter locked with the mass data managementand storage network. To the left side of the system is data input forthe state and the federal government. All the eight semicircles feeddata that is presented to all citizens in the same manner unlesssecurity protocols have dictated a different path. The two inner circlesprovide in real-time the financial cost and gains and representativesand citizens can view this information and the representatives can makepolicy on taxing or crediting back or providing aid and the rest of thepublic will have the opportunity to completely see this transaction andvoice there opinion in real time.

In between each section of government is an accounting process all theway to the federal banking commission. All the data is accounted for sothat the financial and economical controls can be better balanced tomeet the needs to provide for its society while stimulating growth.

The lower section semi circle is the delivery of data to the web accountpages with government numbers on money spent and received locally, inthe state, and nationally, Stock reports and financial reports on thelocal commercial companies, the regional companies and corporations, andthe national and world stock markets.

In the bottom semicircle there are four web account pages that anyonecan access from commercial servers communication data links, the worldwide web or mass media. Most all of these support response back systemseven cable TV with a web box, although there is still a lot of problemsgetting service to all citizens so access could would and should beprovided at any responsive PFN that supports a video display. And inpublic places as well like police departments and libraries. The fourweb pages would list issues plainly for the public to view and respondto. And their would be a section to frame issues in which the publiccould start a question. Also there would be a Yeah and Nay section onissues that were up for a representative vote. Also, there would be datagiven on the environment, the highway systems, the recent crime and muchmore vital information. This would be determined by the issues andevents that were current first and then anyone, who wished to have datato explore their theories, e.g., on global warming would have at theirfinger tips all the data and expert opinion as well as an auto tutor tolearn understand and relate their informed opinion back to the rest ofthe world.

The figures from left to right at the bottom of the page are agriculturebeing remotely controlled. The highway systems being monitored andultimately remotely controlled, The car is receiving remote service andthe house being monitored and for it's energy use. The computer is a webaccess, the tv at 6 o'clock is mass media with a web response box. Thefactory can review all that is on the web as to the public opinion andgovernment policy and the world receives all the data from every whereand all the world populous can see how the planet and the other humansare faring around the world. And for this to take place all the nationalgovernments agencies must clear the data to be freely posted. Well atleast they can start some of this.

Obviously, this exposure environmentally and commercially on a globalscale could create difficulties for the dubious and greedy in industryand government, but it would stop the world wide dislike for the USeconomic oil tool. It is ironic that the US is admired and looked up tofor the type of government and etiology it has grown from and hated forhow it does business world wide. Mostly, because it is based on a finitelimiting economic tool like the need for the barrels of oil. With ahealthy set of PFN numbers in the environmental category and in theproper energy use categories, world investment in US companies world begreatly enhanced as well as followed quickly. This single change willbring greater security to the United States and it's citizens as wellas, to the rest of the world. But this new way of doing business doesnot provide the rocks to hide under for a few that would profit fromcontrolling the energy flow to the world fairly. Mainly the choke pointpeople from the source and the choke point people who rule over themarkets. Inordinate wealth of the few does not help any nation on eitherside of this issue. It hurts as much as the wrongful life style imposedon those left needy in all of humanities cultures. PFN awareness atevery social strata and cultural gathering will constantly provide thecause and effect data from every decision made and will help limit thenegative impacts to affect a nation and it's people with criticalawareness.

Short term monetary gain from being dubious in business has alwaysproved a greater expense to the public to correct and inevitably has tobe corrected anyway. The PFN provides more real-time democratic feedbackto reduce individual frustration and fanatical behavior. It is hopedwith the reduction of individual tension and danger the disenfranchisedwith fear and hatred will feel safer and better represented helping tostabilize and reduce national and world tension. The development aloneof the PFN/TRAC System will employ millions where ever it is developed,which will also serve humanity in every country. But no better than herein the United States where the technology is state of the art and theskilled labor is unemployed. It is an ideal and can be a tremendousboost in the correct direction to expand this country's economy for themany people who make a life here. If the paranoid and greedy can learnthis hard lesson of life—“To live with others as equals”. We just mightbe able to stop another 911.

FIG. 3

This figure displays the two main types of PFN's. This drawing has beenadded in at this point because it gives a better understanding to thereader how the remote control capabilities of this technology areachieved for its automated devices, and how they have been specificallyplanned for, designed for and how the PFN systems are structured toinclude any and all other remote control devices by this technology.

FIG. 3 shows the two basic PFN communication categories which are beingdeveloped as prototypes. There will be one-way transmission devices andthere will be two way transceiver devices with varied peripheralcapabilities in protective containments. The drawing also illustratesthe monitoring and remote control system or networking from the locallevel to the global level. The figure also shows all the management ofperipherals as well as moderate security systems that conditionalize thetwo way transmissions.

11-1200 is the monitoring and remote control system network that can bepart of any interactive highway or government gateway land line node,commercial server to phone node for a private system or for web access,and any number of servers or providers could be contacted by the PFN totransfer data for remote control, management OD data and the reportingof data for memory storage in at least one remote location. Number 108representing the off-board PFN data storage. Directly below that is thetwo dotted lines representing wireless transmissions. The twodirectional dotted line on the right has the letters ASS on the leftside which is an acronym for application specific security and PGP onthe right which is an acronym for Pretty Good Protection. PGP is theC.O.T.S. products out today to encrypt a signal so that only the onewith the appropriate key would be able to decipher the data. Thistechnology recognizes that for its billing box function to be able tocard swipe credit cards special banking encryption systems andverification protocols might well be required and that is the meaning ofthe ASS application specific security. It is possible that other highsecurity encryption might be required as well (e.g. government andmilitary which might well require hard ware as well as software change).These systems are not detailed in this application, but are considered.

Security system protocols would basically be reserved for the two waytransmissions capable PFNs, and any of their remote computer terminalsor gateways, including any and all network data storage and access tothat data storage. Programs like this technology's spider eyes and greeneyes or green watch would utilize protected data protocols to preserveindividual privacy, track access and provide data to the public asprescribed by societies laws and via its institutions media, and theinter net and the (WWW). So standards will be set for the handling ofsensitive PFN data transfers whether it was removed physically in theone-way capable PFN or the two way communication system that cantransmit sensitive data streams in real time.

PGP is the commercial versions of encrypted data. And as explainedearlier there is a great number of such systems that can affordreasonably good protection for many security programs. Some of these arejust software down loads and can be part of the software in a PFNcapable of running a encryption program as well as the software todelineate restricted data from unrestricted data if so desired. Chipsets with imbedded software are another possibility. With both ASS andPGP both ends of the transmission must be equipped to cipher anddecipher the encryption key no mater which technology is used and inwhat form of hardware, hardware embedded software firmware, or solelysoftware added to any existing hardware either in the processor orcomputer section, modem circuitry, and/or as part of any of thecommunication devices circuitry.

When security protocols are used effectively they must be in place inevery retransmission through any connectable system including throughoutany of the 11-1200 networks or web connections for wireless and landwired systems and this is why the phase “Same Security Protocols” (witharrows) parallels the horizontal 1100-1200 network labeled - - -world - - - local - - - and sectional blocks illustrating networking.

The basic reason the encryption protocols are only shown on the two waytransmission PFNs is because they can be broadcasting personal and/orprivate owned information video and other sensitive telemetry data. Itmay not be as necessary to protect one-way directional remote controlcommunications with additional security applications, because, therewill be less signals transmitted to them and no return signal so it willbe more difficult to figure out their purpose. However, in the highersecurity applications this encryption may be required as well forone-way command level remote control.

940+2 is the two way communication device with the ASS and the PGPsystems on each side showing the options of encryption and the smallarrow to the right of PGP points to the right block is the 2 stagememory on-board the two way PFN which are parts numbered 951-956 inFIG. 1. Number 2-100-900 is a line list of possible accountablefunctions for full remote control and remote monitored robotics. Atleast one variation of this two way PFN will completely support all ofthese functions including any special sensors, identification systemsenvironmental sensors, audio video systems, all machine controls andwill monitor all machine sensors.

940+1 points to the simple one-way receiver PFN. The dotted line comingdown from the top depicts the one-way communication for one-way remotecontrol of equipment. However, 940+1 also can support a 2 stage memorystorage and can also, support and be constructed with any of theprocessor's capacity to do all the same functions as the moresophisticated two way PFN with one important exception; it by itself cannot report back its data to the remote control and/or monitoring systemby its own transmission. The 940+1 one-way system must have its datarecovered physically through a secure download communication port. Thisinterface communication port can also be in place on the two way PFNs ifso desired. However, remote control functions can be specificpreprogrammed responses and/or guided or warranted through other two wayPFNs on location that are videoing a one-way PFN or reporting othertelemetry data about the one-way PFN that warrants specific remotecommands be sent to the one-way PFN thereby providing complete remotecontrol of the one-way PFN. Total accountability is still provided intwo levels in the one-way PFN (re-writable and permanent memory). Also,this technology provides a piston extendableretractable connector eitherhydraulic, air and/or electrically activated and controlled which willconnect the one-way PFN to any of the communication ports on sameequipped two way PFN to report back any pertinent data that needs nearreal time consideration. In fact in a confined local setting only onetwo way PFN mobile device could recover data from all the inexpensiveone-way PFNs and report it back to the remote monitoring and remotecontrol system. This mobile two way PFN could also accompany any one-wayPFN to give report back data for real-time remote control of the one-wayPFN equipped machine whether it was a stationary or mobile one-way PFN.

However, any accountable aggressive remote control with one-way PFN'sfor the automotive applications will have specific preprogramming,protocols laws and standards for their shut down procedures and mostalways will involve law enforcement and accountable TRAC software.1-100-900 illustrates all the same functions that are listed for the twoway PFN and states that it has only a physical retrieval accountabilityfor any data stored. 900*s is a block at the bottom of the page and itsfunctions can be performed by both the one and two-way PFNs. 900*s isthe special sensors section that will be gathering application specificdata for any application specific requirement, e.g., hazardousmaterials, or anything that can be detected qualified and quanitized andtransduced into an electronic signal for the processor software toevaluate through compare lists programming in any application specificsoftware running in a PFN or as burned in firmware on simple devicewhere simple PFNs are set up as environmental specific sensors and arepowered by solar cells and backed with batteries. 900*s special sensorswill be many different application specific sensors that send anelectrical signal to applications specific software programs in the PFNs(e.g., like hydraulic weight sensors). Many of these peripheral devicesand sensors exist as C.O.T.S. products and there are flexible softwareproducts that can be easily adapted to support these applications.Another 900*s special sensor is the nose, which is a sensor that canidentify odors 2000 times more accurately than the human nose and iscapable of discriminating substances at a molecular and even atomiclevel. This sensor is already designed to deliver unique electronicsignals for its application specific software compare list library ofknown substances will serve well in many applications to identifybiological and chemical toxins explosives, e.g., potassium nitratesetc., and leaks in regular chemical containers in any commercial orgovernmental installations when coupled to a mobile PFN preferably a twoway PFN. Also, the PFNs could be programmed to operate electricallycontrolled military devices in unmanned equipment that was damaged orunmanned either due to the loss of life or to prevent the loss of lifeby using the machinery and equipment through remote control and/or fullrobotics (based on the level of PFN computers and on-board programming).The options are vast and varied to improve security and safety for allfacets to include high security protocols, more adequately covered inU.S. Provisional application No. 60/122,108.

The PFN and TRAC software systems could help world order and nationbuilding by monitoring equipment and material movement while roboticallycontrolling terrain and police it for aggression without riskingpersonnel any more than is absolutely necessary. To help enforcetreaties so that the assignees and their constituents are on the samedotted line with the non-emotional objective cold hard reality ofequipment that stands fast to the terms that have been agreed upon. Ofcourse, this technology's audio recordings in the native language wouldbe remotely activated or sent as an automated message to precursor anyautomated physical intervention. First, more of a persuasive natureactions would be used (e.g., water cannon, safe but annoying gases,rubber bullets and as a final option lethal weapons activation) only asa last resort and to save lives. These PFN armored machines and/orequipment would be all terrain like tanks track vehicles, humVs wheeledvehicles, hover crafts. Even drone aircraft, etc. and basically the PFNswould be added to all equipment And of course the peripheral accessoriescould be all of the same and more military weapons could either beautomated or their automated controls could be interfaced with the PFNsystems. Eventually, special peacekeeping PFN controlled equipment wouldbe created to help maintain order in an unstable area, but first thePFNs should be a part of every piece of equipment networked and remotelycontrolled and made accountable to the public the individual andgovernment and commerce.

This alternative with the PFNs would allow the United Nations and NATOto take its nose and face out of troubled areas and those malcontentsfaces while restricting the amount of harm they can inflict on oneanother. To insure better tranquillity while reverberating there owncommitments and better insuring fair play. The use of this device by themilitary that is trained for nation building might better keep respectfor the military as a fair intermediary rather than just a brute face toface hand to hand combat force as has been the previous option for themilitary. In tremendously hostile areas where there is no agreement theautomated weaponry can be deployed as part of any military maneuver andin place for any rocky social reconstruction time period. The 1200Spider Eyes program is designed to be used in policing a normal at peacesociety with respect for individual privacy. The laws and standards andpunishments for violating an individual's privacy have to be addressedby the public and its government before its implementation and anyprotocol of use, but ultimately it will improve life and the managementof machinery, society its economy and the environment.

Recently, another new device has been developed, the “car plane”designed by Moller for future three dimensional transportation for theindividual. The technology exists today to set up a guidance systemswith the three coordinates delivered by the current GPS systems. Thereis latitude, longitude and elevation and when used with the military'saccuracy achieved with an additional correction signal for theionosphere distortion of satellite signals the GPS accuracy is withincentimeters and instantaneous on a hot reading. So most probably thisinvention will see government use for a while before it is a generalpublic individual transportation tool. In any case the FAA could morereadily organize and develop the car-plane technology with thisinvention. And the PFN will be invaluable in consolidating theaccountable black box, communication systems and locating equipment allin one concise system that is easily tailored for monitoring andcontrolling an ever increasing numbers of these car planes in thefuture.

Appendix 1. lists some of the present prototype C.O.T.S. components usedin the one and two way PFN's. These components are more extensivelycovered in the related patents. However these prototypes parts alsodemonstrate the feasibility and capability of all the systems interfacedthrough a PFN. Items 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, all camera systems and are beingexperimented with for the different industries to see what applicationthey are best suited for.

When these cameras are utilized for automated guidance in the mobilemanagement patent a system using a laser light beam will be targeted ona lane marker or the road edge. Once the laser light is locked on theline or road target a software algorithm will compare the electricalsignal from any camera(s) viewing the roadway to detect the carsposition by the relationship of the laser dot on the road and how faraway from the lines the dot is as well as the direction the dot hasmoved from the line during movement. This is determined through theelectrical signals digital pixel representation identifying the roadtarget and the laser dot an activating the automated steering steppermotors to turn the steering linkage to maintain the correct laneposition for the vehicle through an algorithm in the TRAC softwareprogram, PAGSSS and MASMP. This might require two camera angles and tworeference laser spots. Of course the PFN will be receiving distance dataas another electrical signal transduced from sound echoes and/orinfrared systems to be compared in software protocols for proper travelspacing between vehicles which will adjust the speed of the vehiclethrough the many modalities detailed in this application for automatedacceleration and braking processed through the PFN. 4, and 6 in thisfigure are a video card and converter for laptops to be used in a plugand play modality with personal laptops for sending images via the weband for any personal or business reasons. Web functions can also beperformed by the PFN computers through TRAC software.

The reader is referred to Appendix Three for more description of vehicleand machine interfacing, remote and robotics control. The next slidediscusses the multiple protective walls and protection planned for thelocal PFN controller, router relay station to maintain integrity andsecurity with the system.

FIG. 4

This diagram from the same patent application is included to show thatthe physical protection of the local node is governed by the applicationit is applied to. In appendix III WO 99/36297, PCT US99/000919 the manywireless technologies are further developed into a local processingrelay or routing station supported by the power systems they areinterfaced with on the equipment they are connected to. As they are indifferent environments the telematics functions are specific to theequipment they are connected with. These various environments anddifferent pieces of equipment provide the opportunity to develop amobile sensing network of various types of sensor arrays to collect datalocally and transmit it from these nodes to the appropriate mass dataprocessing networks and storage facilities simultaneously. Thisapplication is also where the local nodal unit is first called a PFN forPrimary Focal Node. In this application much of the sensing is done byOEM sensing systems directly connected to the PFN. In later filings anentire wireless sensor network, the PS1 and HS1 are also supported bythese continually powered PFNS receiving and repeating their short rangesignals on to greater processing systems and data storage units.

The wall structure shown in figure two is indicative of the plannedprotection that should be considered for each PFN to maintain it'sintegrity. NEMA boxes are considered to fall with much of the PFN/TRACstandard to protect a primary focal node but they must have physicallocking and electronic tamper protection in place to meet PFN/TRA/FACTSystem standards. The specification for local protection of the PrimaryFocal Node is through out all of the PFN/TRAC filings by application,but is further defined and detailed for this figure in Appendix “III” aswell

The PFN is a Protect primary focal node ideally housing communicationtechnology with control circuitry and memory storage devices that canaccurately locate and remotely control a piece of machinery in anaccountable manner through TRAC software that authorizes andauthenticates remote activities with local and remote memory storage.This is an important quality to make any STANDARD for any automated andremote control and robotics for any piece of equipment.

FIG. 4, taken from another related patent application, depicts a doublewall structure with an insulated center to protect from heat, moisture,impact, etc. The outer wall will most probably be constructed out of adifficult to penetrate metal AR plate at least with its thickness beingapplication specific and detailed greater in the individual relatedpatent applications for industry markets and products, but they will allconfirm to any industry standard.

The inner wall will also be application specific and be determined bythe standard set for the PFN device as well as the components that musthave these protected encasements and the persons that will be permittedaccess and at what level of access persons will be permitted. Thespecific encasements are detailed greater in the specific industries andother related patents, however, this technology claims all protectiveencasements for the stated purposes as part of this technology. Ofcourse military applications and hazardous materials will demand specialenclosures. As will curtail areas that will have laws written to protecttheir access from the general public even if it is a privately ownedpiece of equipment. For example, this technology calls for at leastpermanent memory storage for accident related records which will beinaccessible to the general public and a crime to willing tamper withthe compartment and the data stored as a standard and as law for itsaccountable automated and remote control and robotics protocols.

While it is a necessity for the PFN protective structure to provide aprotected memory, these same protective enclosures could be found tohave application specific importance for any and all electronic partsand components including peripheral devices. In no way should it belimited in structure (s), size, composition, and/or components.

The insulation is in most cases a product called solid smoke which wasdeveloped for NASA the space tiles. As a solid vacuum they do nottransfer thermal heat. There are many good non-volatile insulators and asuitable replacement that meets any standard will be acceptable. Thegeneral description of the PFN structure at this point is only done tobe inclusive. For example, in related patent application PCT/US99/0919,an entire dash mount PFN structure is detailed to accommodate all thenecessary components and other personal electrical components that areinterfaced with the vehicle and also afforded protection. These PFNstructures would be scaled back because they enjoy a protected cabin inregular automotive applications.

INTERFACE)-(PRIMARY “FOCAL NODE”) (PFN)

The physical properties and structure of the inventions primary focalnode interface or secure box will be designed with the intent to beversatile for change but to universalize the structures to as few aspossible configurations for all purposes. And especially for theautomobile and transportation industry. It must be remembered that eventhough this application is accompanied with very specific drawings anddescriptions that these in no way minimize limit or restrict the claimsfor any shielded protected or secluded interface in a host piece ofmachinery for the purposes stated in this application or any of therelated filings.

The physical structure in most cases will have laminated walls with thefirst surface a 3/16″ or less thick plates of abrasive resistant steel(AR plate) or steel of greater hardness. The center section will be acomposite of Aerogel Space Tile, “Solid smoke” or “Geo bond”, and thefinal layer for the interior surface of the box is of ⅛ inch steel tothe same AR Plate standards as the first plate.”

AeroGel” or “Solid Smoke” is made of silica, alumina and carbon as wellas other materials. And is like having a solid piece of vacuum in thiscenter area and this is why it does not transmit radiant heat. It wasdeveloped through NASA research to replace the space tiles on theshuttle to protect against the high heats generated on reentry throughthe earths atmosphere. Presently it is being marketed for theconstruction of refrigerators, catalytic converters and furnaces. Thisproducts can insulate up to a 100 times better than the original spacetiles. Geo bond is another product that is made from gypsum and otheraggregate and silicates. These are but only two of the acceptablethermal insulating products on the market today and their merementioning here, is in no way intended to limit the inventions optionson insulating products or systems.

For the automotive industry the invention has basically three shapes; itis prototyping but in no way is this to be considered a limitation onthe designs possible and configurations needed either in the automobileindustry or any other industry. There is a cube configuration thatmeasures 12.5″ wide×12.5″ deep by 9′ high or longer for almost allregular sedans. This box replaces any need for a glove box and in manycases will also house the audio systems. A second design is a horizontalsystem that is 18-20″ long×12.5″ deep and 6″ thick internal. This systemwill be used in small vans or in center consol, or ceilingconfigurations. And the third one is the add on box system forcommercial use which will not be a storage system for personal devicesand its size will be governed by what products and services a companymight want, e.g., a cab company or a truck fleet tracking program. Butall will sooner or later carry equipment that are required to operate itlegally, e.g., communication device a sensor array and record and reportfunction and a G.P.S. as well as an automated shut down for the vehicle.The front of the cube will provide lockable access panels that can alsobe opened electrically and will close in some incidences from sensinginertia via inertia sensor or fluid sensors in stable reservoirs.

Once again these designs will be customized by the manufacturers andmade aesthetic but ultimately they will have to meet a standard and willbe tested to provide an acceptable protection for these vital devicesand functions. There will be a government standard as there is forfirewalls and the shapes and sizes will be standardized so many ofmanufactures can supply electrical accessories an peripherals. Allmandated legal devices will be secured with a permanent access panelthat only authorized persons can open and it will be an offense totamper with any of this equipment or the area they are kept in. The sizeof this compartment can presently be greatly reduced. Manufacturers willintegrate these products as they have been explained in thisapplication, but this prototype was designed to allow individuals to addthere own laptops and other loved accessories and many people in thefuture will look for this capability in an automobile rather than be putoff by it. People have always been concerned for their valuables andhaving a mobile firebox and safe box will have as much appeal and sowill the electronic, storage interface function. This is one majorproperty of the invention's design and purpose is to provide a modularinterface exchange with flexible customized compartments or areas touniversally accommodate existing products. This was done to firstprovide a standard and a place to interface or to accommodate CommercialOff The Shelf (C.O.T.S.) products and personal accessories. And then toprovide flexible retrofitting for future consolidated and integratedsystems and their components. Basically, the customized versatility hasbeen designed into the secure protective containment to increase theappeal for this kind of interface and to create a point to organizethese merging technologies and to control and regulate them properly forsociety.

And, therefore, this invention's interface (PFN) device claims the rightand capability to connect up with any diagnostic port or electricalconnection (either hardwired or through infrared comports or any visualsensor arrays referred to in earlier applications (including fiberoptics)) and use any software available or invented herein (i.e., OEM,or after market and/or C.O.T.S., and the like) to most easilyaccommodate or access any host piece of equipment's electrical anddiagnostic system and individual devices or sensors either OEM orinstalled accessories either physically or remotely activated by and orcontrolled through this interface. Further, the invention claims thecapability to install its own priority sensors, devices and software toeither augment any existing host accessories or increase thecapabilities of any diagnostic or analytical systems desired for anyaccounting application for services or products to be offeredcommercially and/or be described within this invention.

This versatility will allow all the individual communication,electronic, and automotive product manufactures to become involved anddesign specific shelves, trays, cassettes, cartridges, and or IC cards,etc. for the custom constructed modular compartments to feature theirarray of products and/or components. These developments and others aremore fully discussed in Appendix III and in the following drawing fromthe same patent.

FIG. 5

FIG. 5 Five from Appendix “III” U.S. Pat. No. 6,647,328 B2 andadditional divisional filing Ser. No. 10/654992. This specificationteaches many modalities to control vehicles and machines throughinterfacing with standard E/E systems and automotive electrical bus andequipment controllers as well as, sub system control modules. As many asfive more divisional applications will be filed as independentinventions just from this specification. But most importantly they aredesigned to be responsive and incorporated with the PFN/TRAC System andFACT security program. This specification provides the remote controland robotics actuators to keep humans out of harms way and to assistthem in the safe and legitimate operation of equipment. The figure willbe detailed further to better explain all the capacities of the remotecontrol and robotics available to the system. The specification hasengineering specifications for all types of machines and equipment tocompletely teach how to incorporate all equipment and interface themwith the PFNS detailed in Appendix II.

FIG. 5

(THIS DRAWING COMPLETELY ILLUSTRATES WHERE THESE AUTOMOTIVE DEVICES WILLBE LOCATED AND THE SYSTEMS THEY WILL BE COUPLED TO AND THE MANNER INWHICH THEY ARE INTERFACED).

The following number system will be used throughout this application ofdrawings to be consistent with the systems these devices effect.Throttle control components will be numbered in the 100 series, theemergency brake system will be coded with the 200 series numbers, theservice brake will be represented by the 300 series, the fuel systemwill be 400, and the transmission and transaxle will be 500 numbers,additional and accessory brake systems will be 600, the steering andguidance components will be numbered in the 700's, the rear axle will be800 numbers and on-board electrical components sensors and controlcircuits will have 900 numbers, also the electrical components will havea lighting bolt indicator line in this figure while all other deviceswill be indicated by a standard curved indicating line to the number.And finally the reason there is duplicated numbers in this drawing isbecause this drawing represents the two most popular standard drivetrain systems, which are the front wheel drive and the rear wheel drive.This was done to give the most complete and exact description of theseinnovative device deployments 100 which is a throttle servo motor and/ora solenoid that can be energized to create a specific aperture ororifice opening of the throttle throat to directly effect the cubic feetof air allowed into the power plant, i.e., gasoline or diesel motors.

101 is the accelerator and/or throttle control cable that connects thepedal to the throttle valve, i.e., butterfly (This gating or blockingprocess) of the air flow can be accomplished by a number of devices andany such devices, e.g., even expandable bladders are considered withinthe scope of the invention, when any such device is used to control theengine rpm or are a part of any automated control system or shut down.102 is a standard cable with a junction box that interrupts the cablefrom actuating the throttle valve. This is done by a solenoid releasinga seesaw lever, or a set of interlocked double discs or cam devices thatis completely described in additional drawings FIGS. 7A-F. Also, in thisdrawing there is a standard cam system housed in a similar cablejunction containment which accomplishes the same lever action result.

103 shows a pedal stop mechanism that restricts the driver fromdepressing the accelerator pedal and/or activating any linkage toincrease engine RPMs, i.e., gear-nut drive, worm gear, ball screw orscrew drive, angle or right angle gear drive, piston mechanism, i.e.,hydraulic, air either from a compressed gas bottle and/or accumulatedbottle system or energized by any such on-board pumps and/or compressorsand/or any electric memory metal device, servo motors and/or solenoidsthat can activate any blocking mechanism and/or catch and latch devicesto hold or make stationary any moving parts that control the throttle byrestricting movement. All these same devices also could be used as part100 to control throttle position by anyone skilled in the art with verylittle to have these devices activate the throttle linkage or throughshaft to control air flow or any earlier mentioned means that canrestrict air flow to the power plant.

The activation of any of these above mentioned parts will completelyeliminate a driver from accelerating the vehicle by the regularaccelerator controls. And also if cruise control is present it would beeither electrically de-energized through the brake switch circuit with aseries circuit relay or by using the same kind of series circuit relayto interrupt the main power supply to shut down the cruise controlentirely. Also, the power train control module PCM could be directed tode-energize the cruise control on most all vehicles and/or simply bemechanically disengaged from the cruise control's capacity to acceleratethe vehicle though interfering with any of the physical controlmechanisms, i.e., linkages, cables cams, valves with the same modalitiesdescribed for the standard acceleration and throttle systeminterruptions. This is the FIRST modality sequence to slow a vehicledown for either remote control or preprogrammed automated controls andit will be completely described and illustrated in this application,along with all the ways to SLOW and STOP a vehicle, as well as, secure avehicle by either of the brake systems which are automated to be appliedthrough an electrical current or signal from being sent from abovereferenced control systems termed as a PFN. There will also be otherlocking systems that keep the vehicle in a stationary position and/oralso slow and stop the vehicle by engaging or disengaging drive traincomponents electrically. And, of course, all these functions can beperformed in real time with accountability through this technology'sTRAC software.

The 200 series parts and/or innovative devices, in FIG. 1 comprise thestandard emergency and/or parking brake system, which when coupled tothe 100 series parts will comprise a complete detainment and securingsystem—first slowing the vehicle by eliminating any acceleration throughthe (100 series parts) and then implementing and applying the brakethrough the (200 series parts), bringing the slowing vehicle to acomplete stop with the brake secured and applied so that the vehicle cannot even coast or roll while unattended and/or under any impropercontrol and/or unauthorized control. There will be additional drawingsshowing the circuitry and mechanical parts of all the 200 series partsand innovative devices.

However, at this time it is important to point out another uniqueness tothis automated braking system and protocol, which will be incorporatedin this automated series circuitry described for this brake applicationif so desired. It is that the brake will automatically be applied if thedrivers seat switch reports no person present by opening a circuitand/or the driver's door and/or any door is opened while the wheelsensors and/or any motion sensing device is reporting vehicle movementand/or if the engine is running. A driver warning will also be given asis standard in many vehicles today, however, this technology is capableof providing this driver notification in verbal warnings, as well as, IPlights, LCD displays, buzzers and bells. It is also possible to activatethese braking systems by the seat belt switch but it is possible adriver might just be readjusting the harness an falsely activate thewarnings and brake slow down. The proper protocol or safe program forthese and additional uses will take into consideration specific vehicleconfigurations and real life circumstances. Experimentation thus far forthis protocol has demonstrated greater safety for the Off loading ofpassengers in the rear seat of the standard sedan, by preventingmovement of the vehicle, while any door is open. Also, the car isimmediately sent into emergency brake application mode if the driver oroccupants are bailing out of the vehicle. This was designed to for theunsafe unattended auto theft scenario when the irresponsible thievesgenerally leave the stolen car running in drive as a mobile distractionto tie up police pursuit while they make a getaway on foot. With thistechnology's shut down protocol, when the thief bails the car stops,allowing the officers to mindfully pursue the culprits only. Once again,this protocol is accompanied with audio warnings and verbal warnings andhazard lights and information signs as well to inform law enforcement ofthe process. In most cases law enforcement will be knowledgeable of thisprotocol and be responsible for the activation of this shut downprotocol command, whether it be initiated by the police or somecooperating commercial monitoring and remote control service.

The emergency Brake (200 series parts) are: part 200 displayed as acable tension mechanism comprised of an inner and outer channel wherethe inner channel has a strip gear attached to it and meshes with arotating gear either attached directly to a motor shaft or a geartransfer box as the systems mentioned earlier that is attached to theouter channel. With the rotation of the gear attached to the outerchannel the inner channel will move back and forth as the rotating geartravels across the strip gear that is connected to the inner channel.When one of these channels is attached to part 207 the rear wheelparking bake cables and the other channel is attached in a fixed mountto the car chassis—when this mechanism is activated in this scenario itcan either tense the cables applying the brake and/or relax the cablesreleasing the brake (for a motor application this would be accomplishedby reversing the polarity on the motor and the same seat controls areused for this prototype).

For a solenoid application with just sliding guide channels this wouldbe accomplished by energizing and/or de-energizing the solenoid andhaving spring tension to accomplish the reverse function. Of course,methods and parts to be decided by the specific vehicle and any leverageconsideration to achieve this electrically energized mechanicalactivity. 201 is representative of either a hydraulic or an air and/orcompressed gas driven piston system. Its ram and the cylinder base wouldbe attached to the same attachments points as the part 200 strip gearchannel tensing system which is also true for part 202 and 203 which allshare piston configurations, but rely on different mechanisms and powersources to complete this task. That is why these parts are displayed inparallel in FIG. 1. Only one of these parts would be necessary tocomplete this tension function of both rear brake cables in asimultaneous manner. This is a push/pull action.

It is to be noted that all these parts 200-203 could be designed to workin the 100 series part functions and to alter and/or effect changes tothe cars throttling system as well. Presently, some air pistonthrottling is done in car racing sports with a compressed gas bottle toenergize a piston that effects the throttle. It is conceivable to usethese mechanisms reconfigured for these functions to control a vehicleand to restrict its use and/or remotely control its speed using thesedevices as actuators; and solenoid valve to electrically energizedesired flow. It is equally important to remember that most all types ofvehicles can utilize either this modality and/or one of the othermodalities detailed in this application to apply any of the cable brakesystems on a vehicle and throughout all these application specificeffected parts and their numbers will be named whereever readily known.However, the detailed modalities described herein and used are theuniqueness even without any detail with specific affected OEM parts andtheir numbers accompanying the drawings.

First, the 100 series systems will slow the vehicle and the 200 serieswill stop and secure the vehicle in a stationary position. Part 201could receive its energy to function from either an emergency canisterof a safe compressed gas as already mentioned, e.g., CO2 or dry air orits energy source could be provided by a small air compressor systemlike the ones used on cars that have air ride suspension systems for asofter and/or more responsive suspension, e.g., Olds Ninety-eight fromthe year circa 1987 to present. This is only meant as an example, anystandard on-board compressor system could easily be regulated andelectrically directed through 12 volt solenoid valves, i.e., Bellowscorp style and Air equip. to complete these desired tasks. In fact,specific parts and part lines are only mentioned here to demonstrate theeasy commercialization of these needed advancements through the readilyavailable C.O.T.S. parts that can be easily obtained and reconfiguredand combined to complete these unique functions, but this should in noway be considered the only way to complete these functions. These allcan be reconfigured to work with remote control systems and/or beelectrically controlled.

Part 201 if energized hydraulically could be served by the powersteering pressure and/or an automatic transmission hydraulic pressureand, of course, regulated with pressure relief valves and electricallycontrolled valves, e.g., Vickers products, and/or the Waterman valvesused in the industrial truck of fork lift industries which have 12 voltsolenoids for the auto and applicable industries as well as many of thesolenoid valves already in use in the auto industry for many of thetransmission applications, etc. 201 could also be energized by thestandard service brake system where through normal applications of thebrakes an accumulator or blatter is pressurized to an adequate pressureto work the piston with specialized seals for brake systems andregulated by relief valves and controlled solenoid valves, i.e., Microlock company line, also there are a lot of specialized racing companiesthat manufacture electric wheel locks energized on brake pressure.

201 could receive its service brake fluid pressure from a modified ballscrew piston modulator valve like the ones used in the new GM cars tocontrol brake fluid pressure to each wheel in their antilock brakesystem. This modulator valve is referenced in FIG. 1 as part #301 andthe modification and all other uses as they apply to these innovationsof this ball screw piston valve system will be described completely whenpart 301 is described. However, to develop the pressure to work the 201piston and any other automated pressure needs that have not been createdby the master cylinder an electronic micro lock would be placed betweenthe valve and master cylinder so that when energized will block thereturn of brake fluid back to the master cylinders reserve asillustrated in FIGS. 14A-F as part 397 which will allow the motor packwhen energized to raise it respective pistons to compress the fluid intheir cylinders. This is a fairly simple manufacturing change to analready existing part to achieve automated pressurization of the servicebrake system. There are other manufactures using brake modulators thatcan be converted to an electrically controlled automated brake pressuresystem to apply the brakes in a remote control scenario.

Another simplistic way to achieve this pressurization of the servicebrake is to install an automated master cylinder either incorporatedthrough the power brake system and use either vacuum or hydraulicassist, i.e., power steering or transmission as is often done in thefork lift industry for power assisted braking and activate any of theactuator devices already described in the manner in which they aredescribed, i.e., pistons, etc. The activation of the master cylinderand/or any additional automated parallel master cylinder installed inthe circuit, specifically for any of these automated purposes, can alsobe achieved electrically, i.e., solenoids, electric cylinder, i.e.,memory metal pistons, motor driven ball nuts, ball screws gear drives orgear transfers, as well as, any worm drive affixed to the mastercylinders piston plunger directly and/or through activating any of thepedal linkages and/or cables to compress the fluid in the cylinderchamber. All of these devices have been and will be completely describedbut are being referenced here as varied applications that can beemployed to achieve electrically controlled push pull functions andlater rotation functions for the automated steering and other rotationfunctions.

Part #202 represents a motorized mechanical ball screw-nut-worm gearpiston application for this cable tensing function there is many suchdevices and manufactures of these devices and systems. Many of theseproduct lines can be found through companies like Invetech AmericanBearing corporation along with complete literature to therespecifications and functions. Part 203 illustrates some new electricpistons sold through Tech magazine and Digit Key Corp.; both are largemail order houses for electronic components. These are memory metalpistons which are not practical at this point for the brake tensingfunction, but might be in the future. They are mentioned at this pointfor their pulling action and piston configuration. And they arementioned here because they have other functions involving thisinvention, primarily to electronically controlled catches, locks, and/orlatch releases for the PFN and secure containments where these pistonswill operate access panels and doors electrically through command codesgiven and received by the inventions communication and/or controlcircuits. Part 204 pictures a gear nut drive mounted under a hand pullparking brake lever which pulls part #208 which has a cable that isconnected normally to the two rear wheel emergency brake cables wherepart #200 through 203 are positioned and illustrated in FIG. 1. Any ofthe other devices displayed earlier, i.e, pistons, worm gears, ballscrews, solenoids gear drives and motors can also be configured andultimately displayed and described to complete this function as well asactivate this lever from different angles and/or attachment locationsand chassis or frame mounts making any such device that automates themanual function of the hand held lever parking brake lever within thenature and scope of the invention. The pedal stop gear nut numbered 103in figure one and is completely detailed in FIGS. 6A-B which is also theone used in the first prototypes for the hand lever.

Part 205 is shown to also connect to part #208 and it is an illustrationof the standard foot applied emergency brake that assembly that has beenmodified with the same strip gear tensing device depicted as part #200.205's function would be to pull the pedal down to apply the brake andalso to return the pull down arm to release the brake so that when aresponsible operator releases the brake cable it will relax releasingthe rear brakes, another push/pull function. It is this mechanism thathas been chosen and will be used in the prototype and demonstrationunits to commercialize these technologies. Once again all other earlierdescribed systems can be most easily configured to achieve theautomation of this standard foot pedal parking brake assembly. Also, theregular emergency brake ratch assemblies can be motorized with a geardrive and controlled electrically in the same manner. Note that in mostvehicles only one of these innovations would be used with respect to howthe OEM has set up their parking brake system. The OEM's set up woulddictate the appropriate modality for the least expensive and most idealconfiguration for these innovations to be employed.

The 200 series parts and innovations are responsible for continuing andcontrolling the slow down process and ultimately securing the vehicle ina stationary position. The 100 series parts and innovations eliminatesany acceleration of the vehicle and begins the controlled slow down. Itis the use of these two combined systems that the first prototypes anddemo units will be constructed from. This will employ the 100 seriesdevice of the pedal stop ref # part 103 in FIG. 1 by using a typicalseat control motor, drive a gear nut cable which in turn drives the gearnut to elevate a stop on a shaft off the floor board which is concealedunder the carpet to stop the accelerator pedal in its highest positionto keep the engine at an idle state. The elevation could be controlledto allow a specified certain capability to accelerate through theearlier mentioned control systems 900 series and onboard sensors on thevehicle, i.e., speed sensors 900 series parts, i.e., wheel and/ortransmission. As referred to above the second stage 200 series willcontinue the slow down to a complete stop and secure state of thevehicle. This will be accomplished in the prototype and first demo unitsby applying the foot brake with a strip gear and inner and outer set ofchannels driven by another seat control motor and drive cable connectedto a power transfer worm gear drive, i.e., like the one used in GM carsas a horizontal adjuster drive, in fact this whole mechanism, channels,slide buck bushings, cable drives, horizontal adjuster drive gear, arethe C.O.T.S. parts for the first prototype. This and the nut drive thatis the pedal stop for the accelerator are all C.O.T.S. parts and areused through out the auto industry as automated seat controls. However,when used for these unique uses to slow, guide and/or detain a vehicleeither remotely, preprogrammed and/or by any series circuit relaysactivated by on-board switches and/or sensors to increase any saferoperational level for vehicles machines and equipment as well as,control any of their use for any financial economic and/or environmentalreasons, are all considered unique as thoroughly detailed and made toall fall within the nature and scope of these innovative patentapplications for accountable remote control and robotics. All thesealready existing C.O.T.S. parts and devices will be described,illustrated, identified and named in these applications. The C.O.T.S.approach has been done deliberately to more quickly deploy these systemsto save lives today.

The 300 series parts and components involve the service brake system andhow it could be used in a similar manner as the emergency brake tocomplete a controlled slow down to a stop and secure the vehicle in abrake applied stationary position. The advantages and disadvantages willbe described and illustrated completely as well as, all the parts andinnovative mechanisms in FIG. 1 and subsequent drawings. Part #300illustrates the master cylinder and brake pedal location. This part andassembly has already been described in the automated state by using someof the 100 and 200 components and will subsequently be described ingreater detail with drawings to illustrate and name the specific partsand innovations for each of those systems in this formal application.301 was also mentioned earlier and is the brake modulator valve bodythat has 3 motors in a motor pack and is currently being installed onlate model GM cars form 1997. This system will be modified inaccompanying drawings to activate the service brake system without usingthe master brake cylinder pressure which is not the case in the presentversion of this ball screw 3 piston assembly.

Presently the valve only can utilize whatever pressure the mastercylinder creates and will go into bypass mode at any pressures greaterthan what is generated by the pedal being applied. As for normal servicesituations this would remain the same, but in the event that the vehicleneeded to be slowed down through the service brake's system the returnbypass relief would be blocked as the ball screw pistons were activatedand a regulated flow controlled through either a preprogrammed EBCMelectronic brake control module for the current anti-lock system and/orchanneled through another valve body and controlled by other controlcircuitry either on-board or added on as the devices describedthroughout these applications for the invention. After 301 the modulatorvalve, parts 302, 303, 304 and 305 illustrate the brake fluid linesgoing to each wheel, respectively. 302 is the right front wheel brakeline. 303 is the right rear wheel brake line. 304 is the left frontwheel brake line, and 305 is the left rear wheel brake line. Inreference to these brake lines if an add-on system was to be employedthat created brake pressure either by accumulating pressure and storingthat pressure in an accumulator or bladder or canister controlled byelectric solenoid hydro-locks or if an additional automated mastercylinder was employed and activated as described earlier the equalizedpressurization of brake line part 303 and brake line part 305 would bethe best mode for completing a safer controlled brake systemapplication.

306 shows rear disk brakes. These disk brakes could be outfitted with anelectrified magnet with an abrasive wear surface disk or plate that issupported from the caliper anchors and rides close to the disk and worksby trying to hold the wheel disk fast and stop the wheel rotation. AC.O.T.S. substitute for this would be the electric trailer brakes set upmade by Bendix, which would be configured to be equally effective on therear two wheels rotation through matching the wheel rotation andindividually energizing the braking magnets. Once again speed sensingdevices on the car along with the OEM control and the invention'scontrol circuits will be interfaced for the least expensive mosteffective modality for any specific vehicle and will be continuallydescribe throughout these applications as specifically as possible. 307the standard drum and brake shoe set up. These drum and shoe brakescould be modified to accept any of the earlier described mechanism toactivate and expand the shoes out to the drum surface by, i.e., camsattached to gear drives, pistons, solenoids, as is done with electrictrailer brakes and pulsed through a preprogrammed circuit that receivesvehicle speed data and equates the on/off time or amount of current tobe applied. These will also be completely described in subsequentdrawings. They would be fix mounted on the backing plate dust cove onthe stationary end and the actuator portion of any of these deviceswould be fixed to the emergency cam lever free to travel normally whennot in the active state.

Electrical Vehicles and Machines

In this 300 series section, the invention foresees a use for differentkinds of braking systems as a possibility to conserve weight in theemerging electric car industry. The use of a wheel generator attached toeach wheel could accomplish a number of functions as its fields would beenergized for a braking mode. First the inertia of the car would beslowed by the load it will take to generate electricity which would alsocharge any electrical power storage system, i.e., battery. As a resultthe distance an electrical vehicle can travel will be lengthened in anefficient use of the inertia from the car to generate and storeadditional electrical power. To take this one step further, it is wellunderstood that DC electric motors can be electrically configured togenerate electricity as well in a reverse function. So the advantagehere is that the same drive motor could be configured to be part of agenerating braking system through switching fields thereby creating acomplete electrical drive train and braking system, which saves partsand weight with the switching controlled by the accelerator and brakepedals. This will allow for an easy conversion to automated and remotecontrol scenarios electrically.

In an all-wheel-drive, four, two, three motors and the like could beemployed. Four motors if each wheel is to be outfitted separately forsome all-terrain applications with their own final drive gearing. It isalso possible to use a three motor configuration if just the front twosteer wheels are outfitted with motors to give drive traction and therear two wheels would have posi-traction or a limited shift drive axlewith both wheels powered through a standard differentials with a singlemotor attached to the input shaft of the differential. Just two motorscould be employed if the motor drives were on the input shafts of thefinal differentials for the front and rear drives. For standardtwo-wheel-drive, just one motor that either drives through adifferential for the front or rear set of wheels, but in this case andthe last one mentioned. The two motor four-wheel-drive for the brakingfunction properly the differential would have to be either a limitedslip and/or fixed differential. For front wheel drive at least a limitedslip to allow for tuning and in this case probably other braking systemsdescribed in the invention will be incorporated cost effectively toassure a smooth control in the braking process to accomplish the stopand secure scenario and sophisticated remote control. Of course, anynumber of motors may be used, depending on how many wheel systems andpower/torque is desired.

These standard final drives are detailed in this technology withelectrical motors, and controls because, this is the evolution of theauto industry to utilize a drive by wire technology. So the control ofthese circuits and components was foreseen early on that will controlspeed, braking and steering will all fall with in the nature and scopeof this technology to provide responsible and accountable remote controlthrough any electrical and/or mechanical means. Also, with theelectronic OEM wheel sensor controls and modules, e.g., electronic brakecontrol module anti-lock system of today only the voltage considerationsshould be reconfigured and instead of activating any modulator valve itwould just send its directions to an EVC module. An electric vehiclecontrol module mini computer or controller that through silicon relaysdiode thyrister field weakening systems and field switching system wouldthrough its preprogrammed soft ware would direct the sending andretrieving of power discharged from the battery and generated from thevehicles inertia. This will save parts and conserve energy by theEVC1070 ability to direct current and the polarity from the motorgenerator switching circuit through readily available current sensing ICcircuits available today. This EVC1070 control module will have thistechnology's PFN/TRAC system.

Many of the familiar standard driver controls of today, i.e.,accelerator and brake pedals and steering wheel will be apart of theelectric cars of tomorrow and other energy alternative vehicles. Theseinnovations completely and fully describe and detailed in thisapplication and the preceding ones can also be used on these newvehicles.

This next section, the 400 series, will presently be completely givenextensive description and illustrations. Part 400 is the standard fuelpump assembly for today's vehicles. It comprises an electric fuel pumpwith a strainer and fuel level float sensor and in some cases a bypassvalve. The control of the fuel pump is performed by controlling thepower train control module circuit to the pump and not either though theinterruption of the fuel pump relay and/or any other direct interruptionof electrical power sources to the pump. There is in most cases twocircuits that can supply power to the pump. While it has not been theintent to utilize the pump as a primary slow down mechanism and/or thedirection for the experimentation and development of this inventiontechnologies, the invention does discuss in detail certain technologyunique to controlling the fuel pump and pressure related devices andtiming control devices in a fuel injection system and throttle bodyinjection system in a safe manner and presently claims them as. Thisfiling of the invention's technology concerning the control of the fuelpump that was developed through the testing of other unique circuits anddevices that interface with an OEM's electric pump and the vehiclesonboard control systems and which are effectively used to slow and stopthe engine are going to be described completely. These will be shown todo so in a unique way to anyone skilled in the art. These uniqueinnovative methods are completely described and will be forthcoming.

This invention's unique process allows the interruption of the fuel pumpand/or injectors without running any specific separate engine timingsoftware program that times the injectors to achieve the smooth slowdown of the vehicle. In one modality it employs the above-mentioned 1000series trickster circuits to control the fuel and spark timing throughsimple inexpensive relay controlled pre-adjusted resistors and/or presetpulse generating IC chips to send the desired electrical signal from aninterrupted sensor to trick the OEM electronic module system. But makesno changes to its hardware and software, i.e., power train controlmodule, injector control module theft deterrent module, and the ignitionmodule. The desired signal is determined by taking a reading of a sensorin the RPM and RUN state desired. Then adjust the variable resistors toa multi-meter readings for analog voltage and/or tune the pulse and/orwidth of the signal with an oscilloscope for any digital data streams tothe desired respective frequency or voltage level. The resistor or chipis wired most generally to a double pole double throw relay, that eithergives the OEM sensors signal for normal operation or disconnects the OEMsensor and sends the trickster signal that makes the module softwareadjust to a predetermined desired level.

The sensor circuits interrupted most generally for this slow downprocess and specifically in this modality are shown in FIG. 1 as 900series part locations and are normally OEM sensors. These sensors willbe detailed later along with circuit designs displayed so presently theywill only be named and referenced to FIG. 1 for locating their functionand purpose. 920 is the throttle position sensor that gives a electricalsignal data as to the aperture of the throttle valve to the power traincontrol module and ignition module for the purpose to adjust the mixtureof fuel. 921 is MAF mass Air Flow sensor most time located in the airhorn and not appearing in FIG. 1, but in subsequent drawing #11A-B part142 it also provides information to the PCM for fuel and emissionscontrols. 905 represents the camshaft sensor and also sends its signalto the ignition module and the injection control module. 906 is adistributor induction pick up and also is used to control engine timingfunction ignition and fuel. 904 is a standard fly wheel sensing designused frequently on Jeeps 907 is a harmonic balancer sensor once againboth of these sensors are used for engine timing. In most cases, onlytwo of these sensors would require the 1000 series trickster circuits toachieve the correct electrical setting to achieve the slow down. Thishas been coupled to the earlier fuel valve system 403 or any of theunique ways to interrupt fuel flow by tricking the ICM and the PCM tosend less fuel by the 1000 series trickster signals. As an augmentationto this system there can be an automated gate valve controlled bysolenoid or servo motors and/or any of the actuating devices alreadyreferenced either mounted as an addition to the front of the air horn oranywhere in the air horns intake passage to gate and thereby restrictthe cubic feet of air to a preprogram level that is electricallycontrolled by the invention and activated in conjunction with the 1000series trickster circuits to control the spark and/or fuel to keep abalance mixture with the restricted air flow. Alternatively, any of theabove described air flow controls effecting the OEM throttle could beemployed.

In continuing to describe FIG. 1, 401 is the fuel tank, 402 the fuelsupply line, 403 depicts an in-house innovative accessory an earlierdesign of a valve which has already been explained and described, andtherefore, will only be referred to as it pertains to interface withother new innovations or as might be necessary to clarify its uniquenessfrom any other related patents granted and/or any pending applicationsmaking claims involving fuel system parts. 404 is the injector controlmodule and will be discussed and how this invention if employed uniquelyalters the modules functions and injection system. 405 in the frontwheel drive motor location is the injector rail. 407 in the rear drivemotor configuration is an injector of which there is usually 4, 6 or 8to equal the number of cylinders. 408 is the fuel regulator on thereturn line to the tank to maintain adequate fuel pressure. Anotherunique device that has been developed in the testing and experimentationof the fuel valve part 403 is an automated fuel regulator that, throughan electronic solenoid or motor or pressure activated, can be a variablerelief valve that when it is activated and deactivated can dump orincrease the fuel rail pressure that result in slowing the vehicle down.Experimental units have been used with the earlier discussed add-on airhorn gate valve to better balance air fuel mixture for yet anothersmooth slow down, and/or in other device couplings used with the 1000series circuit to augment timing irregularities for yet another smoothslow down. This automated and/or variable regulator will be illustratedand described in further detail as a possible augmentation for somevehicles to achieve a smooth slow down.

The 500 series innovations will be parts and devices that controltransmission and/or transaxle (i.e., front wheel drive vehicles)functions that can first slow a vehicle down and ultimately engage thepark pin through solenoids and hydraulic dump valves forhydromatic/hydraulic/fluid drive and/or hydrostatic and/or automatictransmission. Also, this section will describe how a standard or manualtransmission with a hydraulic clutch, and/or a mechanical clutchassembly with cables and/or linkage can be disengaged and engaged tofirst slow a vehicle and stop its motion if detected by any vehiclewheel and/or transmission speed sensor. The complete slow down andstationary stop protocol of this technology will be completed with themotor shut down and the clutch will be engaged to use the motor to brakethe vehicle. The transmission is locked in gear from a solenoid latchwhich is activated, when the clutch was disengaged to slow the vehicle.So now when the clutch is re-engaged after the motor has been disabledat a creep speed it will hold the vehicle in a stationary position. Withthe automated engaging of the clutch in most all manual transmissions,today cars will be prevent from re-cranking their starter motor, becauseof the safety switch on the clutch which will be operated in theappropriate manner physically or simulated with a trickster circuit fromthis technologies of trickster circuits 1000 series.

These devices and innovations are the same design as those used for the300 series service brake system to activate and/or create brake pressureas these hydraulic clutch mechanisms usually use brake fluid. However,if they are hydraulically assisted as is the case in some instances theearlier hydraulic device actuators and electronic controls would beemployed. If the clutch is a mechanical either cable or linkagecontrolled device the 100 and 200 seat controls and other earlierdescribed actuator devices would be employed. For other vehicles alreadyusing electronic signals to control shifting and/or transmissionfunctions through OEM solenoids and/or servo motors. These signals wouldbe interrupted and/or augmented through either any on-board controlmodule PCM and/or any add-on control circuitry and preprogrammedsoftware already discussed extensively but will be further illustratedand explained as to the transmission function to slow and to stop avehicle.

Slip Disk Drive Train Interrupter

Part 500 represents a solenoid or servo motor to automate the functionson a transmission in FIG. 1. 501 depicts another innovation that willfor the most part be comprised of C.O.T.S. parts. It is anelectromagnetic surface magnet grooved clutch disc that is attached tothe fly wheel which is bolted to the crank shaft of the motor. The motorflange housing that mates with the bell housing has brush paws that maketwo circular rotation contacts on an separated circuit insulated discthat is attached to flywheel with the magnetic clutch device sopositioned so that it can easily be repaired through standard accessports for a part failure and/or bolts can be installed to return thevehicle to an attached flywheel to torque converter configurations forany reason. The torque converter has bolted to it a flexplate and/or anacceptor plate with a matching grooved surface to accept theelectromagnetic clutch disc and engage the torque converter transmissionhydraulic pump, and input shaft to the transmission. The earliermentioned brush paws would be connected to ground on one brush paw andan interruptible 12 volt service from this inventions control circuitrywould be supplied to the other brush paw which would energize theelectromagnet clutch disk and drive it with the rest of theabove-mentioned powertrain. Other applications are for fly wheel inertiavehicles and the electric wheel technology not just for remote controlfunction but to better control the transfer of energy to the wheelsand/or other industrial applications. Racing applications for quickerstarts and definitely in engine repair as to easing the extraction andinstallation labor in removing all the standard torque convert boltsfrom the flex plate, for this system. There will be complete drawingsand descriptions of parts and innovative design modifications. This alsois a unique device for other machinery and equipment to disengage anypower transfer system.

Part 600 is an illustration of add-on brake system to slow and lock upthe drive shaft. This configuration balances the internal drum tofunction well at the RPMs that the automobile requires. However, thisdrawing is another ideal place to show the position of such a standardbraking device which is extensively used in industrial settings such asheavy equipment fork lifts, and even stationary machinery that haveshaft to gear and cam drives, i.e., presses, paper cutters HI Die's andmetal stamp machinery. Part 601 is a more practical application of anadd-on drive shaft brake system and is used by some truck manufacturerand especially in the past. It is a disc that is attached to the driveshaft which is much easier to balance for high revolutions with thecaliper mounted to the frame or more preferably the differential to ridemore consistently with the suspension and stay more true to the disk andthe shaft it is mounted on. However, the best location on an automobile,and/or truck would be close to a center shaft and bearing and/or fixedrear mount transmission. Once again this braking device gains most ofits uses in the heavy equipment, material handling and industrialsettings. Because these brake devices share many of the mechanical andhydraulic components as the service and parking brake systems alreadydescribed they too would use the 100 and 200 series actuating mechanismwith the control circuitry that has been explained.

The 700 series involves a detailed description and development of remotecontrol steering that will be commercialized in a specific manner andover a period of time. These device innovations to be automated forremote and preprogrammed controlled steering will be discussed in theprogression that they are to be commercialized in the safest mannerpossible especially in the automobile industry, first PASSS, thenPAGSSS, then robotics driving. There is a great need to control vehiclesthat are operating in a dangerous manner and along with slowing andstopping them an automated guidance system can increased some margin ofsafety to these already destructive situations in a lot ofcircumstances.

Along with the automotive applications some of the other types of powersteering used industrially that will be automated will be describe infigure one briefly and covered in more detail with illustrations in theformal application. Presently in figure one these elements will be namedand described clearly enough that anyone skilled in the art can easilyvisualize and create these innovations for the most part from theC.O.T.S. parts already in service in different applications today asdescribed presently in the following modalities.

700 Series Steering Systems

Because of the many different steering systems, manual and powersteering for vehicles and equipment, a little time is going to be takenpresently in this introduction (FIG. 1) to detail the steering systemsthat will be in this formal application. And all the provisional andexperimental devices and prototypes will be given some detail.

Part 700 represents a standard pinion, or a steering gear. It also couldbe a standard orbital valve that guides the hydraulic fluid to one sideof the cylinder to dive a ram with a center mounted piston in a desireddirection to steer the wheels, i.e., forklift industry and highlifts.Or, once again, as a pinion steer gear would drive the rack in thecylinder mechanically, while directing the fluid flow to power assistthe piston rack in moving the tie rod ends to steer the wheels. In theindustrial truck and forklift industry the orbital valve or thehydraulic control flow assist valve could be part of a steering wheelgear box assembly like 703 a power steering gear box, i.e., Saginaw ballscrew steer gear box with a directional valve and is hosed to an assistcylinder to aid in a mechanical steering system. 701 represents apiston. Also, 703 is a power steering box that is assistedhydraulically.

However, in the normal automotive rack and pinion steering the steeringgear will be all one piece with the rack within the cylinder and it isthis system that will be most extensively be detailed and illustrated toshow how automated steering can most easily be achieved not so much byaltering the OEM's systems but by adding the automated controls to them.This is why some detail is given to describe the operation of thesystems they are connected to. So, throughout this application extensivedescriptions on how all the other steering systems will be automatedwill be described in as much detail as possible.

These 700 parts and locations named and illustrated are where theinnovative prototypes are designed to be attached. The prototypes willprovide remote and preprogram sensor control of the rack and pinion,steering gear, steer shaft, any linkage, steering wheel, and/or steercolumn assembly with some or all of the following parts, as they arepresent, altered or modified and/or innovatively provided for any andall the vehicles and equipment for remote guidance through thistechnology. These areas for automation will be described in detail. Thefirst modality chosen by the invention involves the use of the 100-200series seat controls cable drive motor electrically connected to acontrolled reversing circuit as displayed in this application similar tothe ones employed for the accelerator stop and the emergency brakeactuator mechanisms. Which in turn is controlled by either a 900 seriesonboard controller (ESCM) through any controller, computer system, orcomparable similar control technology, which can either be interfacedwith this invention's processor circuits, computers, their sensorsarrays, i.e, distance and camera communications, i.e., and controlrelays.

The 1000 series through 1200 series interface of these innovations willall energize the motor in either direction, with varying degrees ofsophistication and responsibility. The 900-1000-1100-1200 series partsand systems will be discussed in full and in sequence later in thisapplication. Only the vehicle steering automation will be discussedpresently. However, all of these series will ultimately become a part ofan intricate automated steering system. With the reversing of the motorbeing addressed completely in FIG. 4 and the motor assembly and thecable drive changing direction through electrical control circuits it isnecessary to discuss an experimental innovation that has shown somepromise for automated steering applications. It utilizes the same seatcontrol device the emergency brake pedal uses the right angle horizontaladjuster drive. This drive has been mounted on the steering gear housingand/or supported on a bracket from the steering gear rack mount bolt sothat it is in alignment with an add on gear 712 FIGS. 23A-B on the stubshaft of the pinion gear. There also is a pivot end mount on thehorizontal gear activated by a solenoid to tilt the gear down and meshit with 712. Otherwise, the stub shaft will free wheel, i.e., normalsteering There also is some experimental work with small Air Conditionsystem of electromagnetic clutches attached to a stub shaft with theinventions gear a variation of 712 that meshes with the horizontal drivebeing held in contact with the electric clutch surface, so whenenergized and pulled away from the inventions splined slip sleeve orcollar which is connected to the steer shaft column linkage with aspecial column mount. All variations of the 712 part will be fullydetailed and drawn in the formal application. Both these systems willwork in automated steering applications.

A second modality to automate the standard rack and pinion powersteering is to access any section of the steering wheel shaft and mounta gear or a sprocket or a pulley around its circumference and connectedto a drive that would either mesh or be chain linked or even belt drivento the same or similar type of drive motor assembly, i.e., seatcontrols/horizontal adjuster drive with electric clutch, as describedabove and controlled in the same manner, and/or instead of a chain acogged belt or v-belt with a shive mechanism or a locking cogged hubthat is solenoid activated or electromagnetically locked in, e.g.,electric clutch which gives control of the engagement as described andemployed above already. There is another completely different steeringmodality.

This third modality for automated steering involves the hydraulic pistonsystem of steering, and in this case the hydraulic delivery lines thatactivate the directional throw of the center attached piston to the ramwould have their fluid flow controlled through a electronic solenoidshuttle valve circuit that is energized only for remote functionsthrough a series of Waterman solenoid control valves first to activatethe remote control circuit and also to control the directions. Theshuttle valve could be a dual-sided spindle type valve that wouldcontrol the flow through the orifice by degrees, this function couldalso be activated by a ball screw piston drive that would pass thoroughthe center of the double pointed piston to control the flow to each sideof the piston. Also these types of control valve systems will work toturn directionally any hydraulic motor system to drive a strip gear ineither direction. Most of these hydraulic systems are used inindustrial, slow speed applications like, e.g., lift trucks, hi liftsarticulating loaders. All these parts and components will be detaileditemized and completely described and for the most part are comprised ofC.O.T.S. parts for the initial offerings and prototypes.

The 800 series parts are various modalities to disengage rear endsand/or differentials, transaxle final drives, and rear axles todeactivate an automobile from accelerating through the final transfer ofpower to the wheels. And, then, secondly lock up the differential and/orfinal drive systems after the vehicle has been stopped and the motor hasbeen disabled so as to secure the vehicle in a stationary state. 900series parts—916-17-18-19 and/or 908 would serve as the monitoringdevices, i.e., these standard speed sensors will report on the stoppedand/or slowing condition so that the stopped state could be achieved andsecured. The first modality for this altered differential would be tohave a internally splined slip collar that is circumferential grooved toaccept a fork lever arm that is either connected to an internal solenoidor servo motor or has a sealed shaft to an outside actuator mounted tothe housing like the high low differential shifters on many truckstoday. Another embodiment of this modality would be to have an engagingdisc that normally road with the Bull gear and was connected to theplanetary assembly which transferred the energy to the axles either by asolenoid that shifted out of the splined center hub of the receivingbull gear or servo motor and/or electromagnetic clutch, or in this caseinterlock. 801 displays the solenoid and/or servo motor externalplacements. As for the internal placements and types they will be fullydescribe and detailed as will these shown in figure one. The finalmodality 802 involves a slip sleeve either to an axle and/or in anywheel hub that will allow one wheel to free wheel as if a axle has beenbroken and can not torque against the other to propel the car in eitherdirection. Once again these devices would be controlled electrically butcould also be actuated hydraulically or any of the ways describedextensively throughout this invention.

Introduction to the control devices, on and off the vehicle, includesome which are already existing prototypes with their accompanyingdrawings and others will be described in their experimental and presentdesign state. Also as they are described they will be explained as tohow they are planned to be commercialized to maintain the safest andefficient marketing of these innovative devices to automate vehiclecontrol. These devices described within this application or ones veryclose to them will most probably be the automated devices that remotecontrol and computer systems will be governing to some degree everydayfrom the present long into the future. That is why this technology'sproduct developments have been designed and developed first from thisprimary remote control device application and will be expanded toencompass every needed remote actuator to accountably control humanitiesequipment worldwide, from the PFN through TRAC software, a programmableand modular software system.

Those functions by onboard robotic systems and interactive highways,commercial and, governmental and/or industrial system, computers willcomplete the ultimate robotic interface of artificial intelligence forsocieties machine use through controllable machine messaging as has beendetailed throughout all the related patents. This will involve all theseries devices from 900-1200 electrically and electronically hardware,hardware imbedded software firmware a, software and encrypted systems.For this reason it is necessary to discuss the remote control devicesand systems that will be utilized by law enforcement to control mostespecially the steering function but will also allow them to detain avehicle through the slow, shut down, stop and secure device; protocolsPASSS and PAGSSS, through all the specialized communication and controlsystems that will direct these automated controls of a vehicle, i.e.,laser guided modulate signals, microwaves, receivers and transmittersset to respond to specific police controlled frequencies and provideinstant vehicle identity (ESN), so that a vehicle can be singled outspecifically, that is speeding or more importantly requiring immediateremote deactivation for public safety concerns.

In FIG. 1, 902 is a new innovation the electronic control steeringmodule (ECSM), part of PAGSSS program. This module will receive its datafrom the computer which relies on the video systems and distance sensorson-board to give eyes to the vehicles guidance system. The electronicsteering module will receive some of its sensor data from the EBCM theelectronic brake module as to the coordination of controlled braking andthe effortless control steering in GM cars. A Pintle valve in the powersteering pump and controlled by the OEM EBCM relying on the steeringwheel sensor data retrieved and processed to control ease of steering vsroad sensitivity at higher speeds will be interfaced with the newinnovative ESCM which will control the pindel for pressure and a secondcontrol valve system, e.g., electro solenoid Waterman valve will,control the hydraulic flow and direct it through electrical circuitry toenergize either the oil flow to energize either a piston direction orhydraulic motors. ESCM (electronic steering control module) also canserve as a two way switch to direct the seat control type motors torotate the steer shift linkage and stub shaft parts to steer left andright for the rack and pinion steering, modality, etc.

The 909 sensor array multi-antenna and target system is coupled to longand short range transceivers or crystals in the 900 control center.These transceivers will be completely described in the 1000 seriesdevices. It is these devices coupled with police operated transmitterswith special security measures that will allow an officer to point andstop a specific vehicle and/or control its automated systems. The lawenforcement officer using this device will have his badge number orSocial Security Number encrypted as part of the signal given to detainand/or control a citizens vehicle, which will be recorded in theinventions permanent record device as well as any accumulated sensordata from 909 and in the cabin audio video recorded data regarding theincident. The hand held device probably later consolidated as part of aradar device will be able to verify the officers identity before a chipinside the device will allow the device to work in stopping a vehicle,i.e., Lockheed Martin fingerprint system or the new system that canidentify a gun owner and only let that person discharge the weapon withthe needed accompanying identity wrist band, etc. All the possibleidentifying systems that prove good C.O.T.S. candidates for thispurpose; and the stated purposes of the invention, i.e., earlier filingsand driver identity systems, will be named and described as to how theycan be utilized. Also earlier in prior applications interactive highwaysystems and commercial servers can be used to confirm logged on officersin a particular patrol area to authenticate an officer for the worriedmotorist through the various communication devices on-board theirvehicle and these interfaced systems.

The 900 series is all the OEM's electrical components and othersmanufacture's add-ons along with this technology's peripheral sensingand control circuits to interface everything into accountable remotecontrol systems. They are the primary electrical components and majorcomputer controls, including the communications and GPS components,record keeping devices and sensors, all initially as C.O.T.S.innovations, which have always been a claim of this technology as wellas, any type of physical secure interfacing for these devices andcomponents on either a host vehicle or any piece of machinery orequipment. These initial 900 series C.O.T.S. products are thoroughlyinterfaced through many innovative 1000 series circuits and controlsystems, which are uniquely evolved to consolidated and integrate into amultitasking solid state system that will also benefit from thistechnology's claim of physical and legal protection with a secureenvironmental encasement to meet society's need and requirements toprovide accountable data storage in the remote control scenarios and toprotect other vital and expensive electrical components in a PFNcontainment. This claim for accountability and protected circuitsincluding any and all of the necessary types of record keepingdevices/systems and identification equipment/systems detailed isconsidered to be of a great and unique societal importance and value forthe responsible development of automated remote control systems androbotics, along with the TRAC system, to authorize and authenticatecommands and activities. And has been so stated as one of three mostimportant and unique properties of this technology, with specialemphasis and recognition here on any protected record keeping, locallyand remotely, for society's accountability as unique to this technology.However, any and all attempts to protect any circuits to provideaccountable and/or responsible remote control no matter what thespecific circuit design and/or application and/or function should all beconsidered to fall with in the nature and scope claim of thistechnology.

It is immediately apparent that this technology has been expressly andinclusively designed to easily couple and provide technical interfacesand cooperative commercial settings to quickly and efficiently supportany existing manufacture efforts in all of the effected industries withvaluable commercial technology, plus a real responsible direction andinsight to achieve accountable and acceptable automation and remotecontrol for mans machines around the world. While, these control,communication and record keeping innovations are discussed and detailedat some length in this application the real focus of this filling is todetail the actuating devices on the host machinery. And also, to detailthe on-board accountable sensing devices and systems that will reportback to these above mentioned control, communication and data storagecircuits and devices with data about the responsive actions from any ofthe remote and/or automated monitored activities that are a result ofcommands given and/or received from these same circuits and devicescontained within a PFN as the most ideal setting.

Part 900 is on the vehicle command center or Protected Primary FocalNode a (PFN) which will ultimately be a protected and secured in, forexample, a single location housing, but presently will also take theform of a series of equipment interfaces possibly housed in a number oflocations on the vehicle to best combine all the present OEM, andC.O.T.S. devices, (some of these are protected and shielded and some arenot, however, the accountable recording devices will all be protectedfrom environmental damage, and tampering, as well as the accomanyingTRAC software). All the OEM control systems, communication systems,geographic location systems, and trouble code data storage systems, willbe interfaced with this technology's control devices, communicationsystems and sophisticated data storage to provide and fulfill theinventions stated purpose and capabilities, which is to be asophisticated and accountable record keeping system capable of recordingand reporting back on all vehicle operation, operator activities, andenvironmental data recovered, as well as, directly control the vehiclefunctions through these presently described automated devices,innovations and adaptive modalities of C.O.T.S. and products and OEMequipment.

920 is the powertrain control module. 940 through 959 is thistechnology's computers, programmable controllers and/or simple controlcircuits (also detailed in patent applications PCT/US97/21516, U.S.Provisional 60/122,108 and PCT/US99/00919) to control all the desiredautomated functions in this application. The reason the invention has 19numbers allotted to its own control circuits is because it will havemany various designs for all the specific vehicles and/or equipment asall these systems interface, and merge with. However, basically there isonly 2 levels of computers. The 940 series and the advanced 950 series.940 is the first inexpensive (Parallax ) Stamp I, Stamp II and the 188euro-board 100 programmable controller and/or computers for the presentprototypes of this accountable remote-control invention. These have beenplanned and configured to evolve as either a series of stamp computersto complete all the necessary functions for most any vehicle automationand communication routing, as well as, data storage routing desired. Ofcourse, other computers may be used.

Most likely, the invention will seek to consolidate as much as possiblethrough 949 into a more sophisticated mini computer like the 188mentioned earlier, that can be tailored for the desired functionsthrough a limited amount of hardware connections and software programs,so as to consolidated all the functions more efficiently. 950 is theadvanced total equipment computer and/or programmable controller (with386, 486 and/or Pentium processors on 100 euro-cards with plug in edgeconnectors that can run all the robotics and accessory functions drivenby other plug in cards that function also function as communicationmodems and that can incorporate all the crucial OEM control software orcan even replace the OEM circuits as well as, handle all radio andcellular phone interfaces and modems (with the appropriate firmware andsoftware to even function as a mobile work station PC for the automatedcommuter). All will run TRACT software to be made part of anyaccountable process, as determined by application specific standards.

With respect to 920, Philips Corporation in Europe is one of manycompanies developing sophisticated automotive electronic controls tohandle a lot of these accessory duties. There are many othermanufacturers in the electronics and automotive industry that are doingthe same. However, this technology has been designed to do all thesefunctions in different and unique inexpensive ways to drive thisdevelopment with real responsible commercial direction and to combineany and all existing manufacture efforts, as well as, enhance any andall of them through this technology's vast versatility. This has beendone to insure the most complete and accountable development in all theremote control fields for all types of equipment including all forms ofmachine messaging, communications, control circuits and computernetworks as well as all the detailed peripheral devices. 951 personalcomputers (laptops, organizers and notebooks) 952 and 953 voicerecording devices 954 equipment data record device. 954 video record loginside cabin 955 outside video record log 956, i.e., with all recordsburned into condensed or compressed on Disks or comparable storagesystem or held in RAM chips and/or a hard drive device.

Either and/or all the systems will be able to preserve and protectsoftware determined relevant as application specific data for authorizedretrieval from a physical and legally protected area. Even though thefunctions are given different numbers here for easier understanding; thedata will be stored primarily in two forms on any vehicle and/or pieceof equipment. (a temporary real time limited storage and a applicationspecific permanent storage that will have a redundant off-board storageby being reported to at least one remote location in any of the two waycommunication systems. All these devices to 955 will ultimately be partof the 950 series vehicle computer with the capability to supportkeyboard operations, along with this technology's steering wheel mousecontrol device. Also, all systems will be voice recognition and commandcapable with basic learned operator commands (in any appropriatelanguage). The system will also provide dash displays and other cabindisplays including being capable to support the electrical and computerservice for a hologram wind shield or screen display, i.e., like thePontiac Grand Prix for partially and fully automated travel and toprovide a work station if so desired. Drag, point and speak and otherprograms are detailed in the PCT/US99/00919, however, all these systemswill be detailed more in this application and in all the other relatedapplications. 960 has been reserved as an interim area to cover C.O.T.S.record storage and communication systems. GPS is included here as a datareceiving communication system and the computer systems will ultimatelyrun the software right on-board through programs like Delorme's “StreetAtlas” rather than rely on a gateway control computer link like thatused by many of the car manufactures monitoring and service programs(e.g., GM's OnStar program). However, this technology can marry wellwith any of these monitoring systems and still offer more accountableaggressive remote control enhancements to their existing systems. Allthese systems will ultimately be consolidated into this technology's 950Equipment Computer Control Communication and Records unit. This 950“ECCCR” sophisticated unit will contain the electrical guts for the mostdesirable protected PFN components and will have universally compatiblehardware and TRAC software to create the brains of the invention in onelocation on each piece of automated equipment. It will be accompaniedwith all the described sensors and communications systems, as well as, asensing system for these described automated motorized innovations.

With the 950 control circuits combined together with this patentapplication's electrical actuators a system, similar to theneuro-muscular functions in humans, can be created for most all ofmachine use, and it will be made completely accountable for roboticsthrough a machine messaging network that can perform and reviewperformance responsibly for any and all desired remote and automatedfunctions, through TRAC system software. It is a primary goal of thistechnology to provide a secure electrical interface platform andcontainment for accountable remote-control and to established it andcertify it as a standard for all the industries. So that all of itsdesigns and uses can be regulated and written to by the appropriategoverning agencies, institutions, industry associationsand/organizations when they are developing their rules, laws andregulations that will control remote control and robotics activities forhumanity. This is the purpose of the PFN and a major goal of thistechnology.

The 960 numbers have also been issued to more easily describe the 1000series trickster circuits and specifically designed connectors andfasteners to interface these computers and all the other systems tillthey evolve into one hardware device and one system with moreconsolidated and compatible TRAC software for the 950 ECCCR. The earlier900 numbers will be kept for all sensors and the normal auto electricdevices generally in use on most all of the equipment or vehicles today.920, the powertrain control module and/or vehicle PC or computer,ideally and ultimately be protected in the secure box or PFN and solegislated as a standard by congress with regulations from DOT, DOD,Highway Safety Commission, Law Enforcement Oustice department andinsurance concerns and companies, as well as, to maintain fair trade andcommerce for equipment and vehicles for the life and use of thesemachines in society). And every effort by this technology will be madeto coordinate with any standards effort for these merging technologies(i.e. control circuits, communication, data storage, environmentalmonitoring, remote control device for vehicles and machinery etc.) withtheir manufactures to commercialize the best product offerings for thepublic, while helping to structure their safe and legal use.

The 900 thru the 1200 series starts with the 900 series onboard devicesand control systems to achieve a full interface with the off-board 1100and 1200 control, monitoring and service systems, as referred to in U.S.Provisional patent application No. 60/032,217. The 100-900 on-boardautomated systems and the OEM's electrical components interfaced withall the inventions, sensors, recorders control systems and communicationlinks will form this most ideal focal node and mobile interface platformfor this technology to perform its function. This PFN function wasdescribed at some length to show the full scope of these innovations asneeded elements to automate humanities machinery for responsible remotecontrol and robotics.

The 909 sensor array assembly that is responsible for gathering a lot ofvideo data, for recording and also responsible for retrieving distancedata and receiving communication data is going to serve as anintroduction to the 1000-1200 series devices and systems. Thisintroduction is meant to accomplish two things: first, to show how theseautomated devices in this application will evolve in their usage withthis total technology invention, and second, to give a collagedescription of how the devices will all interface to achieve the statedpurposes of the invention and the full potential of these newinnovations. This is by no means a minimal effort. It will be verydescriptive and easy for one skilled in the various arts to see that theinterfacing of these C.O.T.S. systems are well with in the grasp of theinvention's technology and its capability and design to develop thesesystems commercially.

The 909 has an inexpensive camera, 910 which will be continuallyrunning, while the car is in motion. There is also auto run software tooperate the camera when the vehicle is in a parked mode which will bedetailed later (“Spider Eyes”). However, normal monitoring software inthe invention's computer will pick up input from the distance sensorspart #911 and direct external cameras to snap picture of impendingcontact and record data that is valued by the inventions software(application specific for a crash or traffic altercation, etc.). Thecomputer will have certain powers to discriminate on the storage ofrecords to save space as defined by application specific software. Itwill also imprint on any valued record the video camera ID locationF_R_B_L_ which will identify the recorded view from the front, rightside, back, and left side respectively thereby displaying on the videorecord the moment of impact and any other vehicle image as well as theangle of impact. There is also another video or digital camera systemdetailed in earlier related applications with only one roof mountedcamera location. This drawing shows four locations for the 909 sensorarray system, however not this many cameras are necessary at first orever. FIG. 1 is descriptive of the views not the specific cameralocations, however, permanent distance sensors, and the short rangecommunication link or police targets 913 and interactive highwaycommunication or combined antenna systems 912 also have fixed mountedlocations.

For example, one modality needs only one standard (monitor or Cp) camerato be mounted on the roof (mentioned earlier). This camera is placed inan aerodynamic one-way transparent but stealthfully concealed dome,which allows it to rotate invisibly on a position plate outfitted with acontact arm that rides on an accessible variable resistor coil'swindings to sense different current levels or on a sensing disk thatwill send a different digital electric signal that the control computercan delineate as a specific camera position. The first design is analogbut the second is a digital system that can do this function as well.The computer then correlates the signal sent as a set degree of vehicleview where the camera is pointed to by comparing the distance sensorselectrical signals showing the closest object and fastest moving objectapproaching the vehicle, which are optionally prioritized by a comparelist in the application specific computer software for, e.g., autoaltercations, etc. The computer then electrically operates by servomotors the camera to view this incident while recording the degree angleof impending contact. 0 angle being relative to the vehicle which willalways be dead ahead or pointing to the front, perpendicular right 90degrees, directly behind 180, and directly left 270 degrees asreference. Other reference angles may also be used.

As mentioned earlier, this data is processed through a compare listfunction in the TRAC and MASMP software from the position diskselectrical signal as it correlates to increments of a full 360 degreecircle sending different electrical signals (levels of voltage ordigital pulses) as it is guided by the distance sensor signal andcompared by the computer software. The more sophisticated the computer,the longer the software compare list and the more discriminatory andefficient the camera angle views and the speed they are run. Thecomputer will record, optionally, in snapshot mode to save storage spaceor record in real time video movement with the computer's softwaredetermining which mode is required for the record and/or by thecapability of the system on-board. Of course, recorded impacts will beprioritized by any software as reported by crash deployed protectiondevices or specific sensors for surveillance for the purpose to bestrecord as long as possible all the contacts and preserve them in theinventions protected storage area, all managed by TRAC software.

The invention will employ the C.O.T.S. devices presently available,i.e., the many automated camera systems, and computer monitoringprograms used for surveillance and seek to incorporate and interfacewith them and then consolidate and sophisticate these systems as thisinventions unique use and function for these devices are developed intothe most efficient and inexpensive system for the public. Also theinvention will seek to combine the emergency 911 system through itstelecommunications and police radio frequency companies like LoJack, OnStar, and all the other supply line law enforcement suppliers with theirelectronic components into using the protected containment and uniqueinterfaces to organize and combine, as well as create a mobile vehicleplatform that can fully service the public without over duplicatingfunctions and creating more unnecessary equipment cost for theproviders, servers, and the individual public.

These records will be maintained until they are removed or downloaded bythe proper authorization (part of TRAC protocol) and will trip a troublecode to show their presence in the PCM module or in any otherappropriate control circuitry onboard and energize a light on thedrivers instrument panel as well as either energize a small coloredlight in the exterior license plate areas and/or ultimately send a shortrange RF signal that is received by area police receiving nodes orinteractive highway systems that might be called to respond by sendingservices to an accident scene or provide law enforcement. The RF signal(possibly a Lojack device or cell modem dialer) to a 911 node or nonemergency police phone node a function determined by the inventionsoftware determining impact or reason for the transmission. Anycommunication will also give the vehicles electronic serial numbermodulated with it, i.e., same as a VIN # all vehicles are given throughgovernment guidelines and correlates to any specific vehicle storingpossibly related records. This signal could also be retrieved by anyinteractive highway system or off-board monitoring service that canstore for the authorities in a buffer for later review if moreinformation is required to analyze an incident, then clear the vehicleTC (trouble code) with the information saved either in a remote locationor physically recovered in a portable data storage system, all managedby the TRAC software, programs and protocols. The 1000 series on-boardcommunications and interfaces will have a section that completelydescribes the racking or stacking of transmitting and receiving devicesalong with the refined PFN product development that combines a universalamplifying system, as well as, a combined antenna system to consolidate,conceal and save space. However once again the C.O.T.S. systems willalso be described and how they will be interface and connected atvarying degrees and diversity which is an advantage in the C.O.T.S.modalities, but normally means a trade off for space and time of use forthese assorted devices. C.O.T.S. systems are also good for building avehicle or machine system incrementally for specialty needs, which insome cases might be the correct choice economically and especially forretrofitting older equipment.

1100 series is basically the combination of the smart car devices forautomated and remote control of a vehicle to interface with andcommunicate with other vehicles and the interactive highway's. Thevehicles will be able to communicate with the Interactive highwaycontrol center through the specially protected and regulated PFN's orareas which will house at least some form of recording equipment andmonitoring equipment to make all these automated devices and controldevices as accountable as any driver must be for any control actions,when either any onboard and off-board control devices perform, automatedvehicular control. Because this is ever so important as humanitycomputerizes its vehicular traffic patterns and controls that movementthrough these computer systems and remote control devices to achievefully automated robotics travel as detailed in FIGS. 27 and 28 of thisapplication as well as all the related patent applications.

With the introduction for the 1100 transportation and 1200 Publicservice Net or Web system to describe the 910 on-board camera system andits alternative public functions and uses, the present invention cancall 911 automatically, when the vehicle has been in an accident andnotify the 911 system of its location and the vehicle speed that the carwas going, when it had the accident. The invention has this capabilityas well and it has always maintained it is capable of reporting andrecording vehicle function in the event of an accident as well aspreserve an on the vehicle record or report this data to preserve arecord off-board though any provider and/or server system desired orauthorized as a solo system or as a gateway to larger networks. This hasalways been an integral part of the earlier Black box system as has beendescribed in U.S. Provisional application No. 60/032,217. Where the 911system has been discussed as part of the public net work that would beinvolved in the black box and billing box vehicle units that weredesigned to interface and network with these commercial public serversand government provider systems. In PCT/US99/00919 and U.S. Provisionalapplication No. 60/122,108, these companies and agencies are detailed aspart of the worldwide web to handle the accountable PFN data as serversand providers for remote-control and monitoring purposes, both forindividual and private applications and also for gross commercial andmass or public monitoring and control by consensus through the publicprovided web pages as detailed in all the related applications. All ofthese functions will be managed by TRAC software.

A moment will be taken presently to describe more fully the lawenforcement section of the 1200 series systems, which is a network thistechnology calls (SPIDER EYES). This is one of the areas that will betermed a provider area, because it will be providing services for and tothe public directly controlled by the government with duly appointedand/or elected agents to work collaboratively with the public to improvepublic safety. Throughout this technology an effort has been made todefine the term “provider” as more than just a commercial service. Itmay well be a commercial server that provides a public service link upor interface or acts as a server for a public safety service, however,when this is done as a public safety service it should be recognized assuch by society and exempt from tax and even remunerated for anyoperational cost by the community. This opens the door for thesepresently expensive communications system and commercial companies toprovide highly specialized and regulated contract monitoring systems todefray the total consumer and citizen cost to provide greater publicsafety and remote control services. All these commercial supportprovider services should be commercialized at the very least likeutility companies so they have to answer to the public's concerns,through periodic reviews and public board meetings or forums. Thesecontract providers would have to be bonded licensed, and be able to meetany needs to track communications and machine messaging to maintainaccountability in reporting and recording any and all transmissions(like through TRAC system software), and there would be bidding for anyspecific area that limits or has limits on how it can process itsemergency communications (e.g., 911, etc.) so that the qualifiedcommercial providers would have a fair and equal chance at the business.The TRAC software provides for a federal standard, which is termed FACT,Federal Authorization Control Technology.

There can be coordinated and licensed commercial servers that cansupplement and expedite many services for the populous and aid inkeeping government cost down and developing and improving thetechnologies. However, when they are handling legally sensitive and/orpersonal data they have to do it according to the laws of the countryand any prescribed rules or regulation of the jurisdiction and/orcombined jurisdictions they are being operated in. (This is a given, butan important public accountability issue.) The invention seeks to makeaccountable these technical developments by addressing science,technology and society as the invention's full scope and nature, as wellas, deliver invented and innovative devices that can achieve thisautomation responsibly and accountably for humanity and be equallyresponsible to the earth's environment that supports humanity.

These on-board recordings and redundant reporting start in the vehiclealong with the devices to communicate the data, whether they are in thevehicle as a transceiving device or transmitter and/or part of aphysical or close in scanning tool invented especially for this purposeto recover the record, e.g., the invention seeks to construct with otherC.O.T.S. technologies already commercially available in this field ahand held device for the police that combines radar, a close rangevehicle remote control communication device, and a record scan device,that will send its data back to the vehicle cruiser computer via cornport or protected transmission. These could be infrared corn ports forquick transfer and all these system options are detailed inPCT/US97/21516 and PCT/US99/00919. Also, the information could begathered as described initially when a vehicle has an activated recordready to be reported and/or retrieved it would energize the record triplight and flag the trouble code mentioned above. This record along withthe video recording will also have audio recordings inside and outsidethe cabin on separate tracks that are dated and give the time as well asthe geographic location of their tripped state in a statement message.There will be many convenient data retrieval devices as part of theinvention ability to develop new commercial enterprises and services.One such new enterprise will be certified retrieval and data transferstations or receptacles that will be able to transfer the data to lawenforcement, whereever law enforcement is unable to retrieve it oradequately store it. This will also be wirelessly reported to authorizedservice providers through TRAC and FACT, to be stored in mass datafacilities.

1100-1200 Spider Eyes and Green Eyes programs are to be responsible andrespectable public safety programs that will have great data collectioncapability and remote control in most all life situations. So it will begoverned with the strictest rules and regulations that respectindividual's right to privacy. (The highest standards of professionalisma necessity at the very least). In fact, this technology will work verydiligently to help insure that the strictest penalties are in place andreadily applied for those who abuse these systems and the personalrights of the individual. This is an absolute necessity for this greatdata collection technology to serve humanity in a democratic fashion andto maintain the most important elements of life in America, which ismaximum human freedom, liberty and dignity, while providing the greatestindividual public safety ever known to man. This can be done withrespect, responsibility and a mature understanding of real freedom. Thenthis technology and all the other great data collecting technologiescould truly serve humanity and possibly reduce the chance for misuse forselfish reasons. So much time is given here not only to how thetechnology can be built but also how it can be responsibly used.

Now, to return to the retrieval of Traffic Data or Incident crimerecorded data as determined by application specific PFN softwaredetailed in all the other related applications. To make the recovery ofthis data convenient for the public there will be responsibly licensedpersons or commercial business, i.e., notary of the public. Mostdealerships, banks, or law offices have such people in there employ. Andthese devices should be in there charge for this purpose or under theirdirection and responsibility as they have to take an oath to performtheir functions in a legal manner as prescribed and licensed by thestate. Other such professions that are charged by the public such as thejudicial system also take oaths and could offer this commercial service,i.e., law offices can set up retrieval scan devices and forward them onto the proper law enforcement data storage centers through standardtelephone data nodes in their area. Licensed insurance agents andcompanies could also review them. This could be done to serve a dualpurpose for the insurance companies. One for adjusting rates for driverperformance all within the scope of commercial accountability for theinvention. And two to help lower government cost in reviewing theserecords for other criminal activities. So it can be earmarked forfurther consideration by law enforcement. These records could be filedin the same manner that the electronic tax filing is done today, wherethey are stored on mass data cassette like Sony Peta Systems which aredescribed in PCT/US99/00919, and further detailed as Incident basereporting for the Justice Department.

More ways to achieve easy retrieval of such information includingautomated retrieval scanning machines at service stations that areconnected to standard telephone land lines which transfer it to lawenforcement nodes (local police, state, or the UCR, FBI and/or anyinstantaneous retrieval of the record reporting through cellular phonesystems and all similar technologies directly from the vehicle as hasbeen continually referenced and completely described in all of theapplications. Also commercial server industries like, i.e., banks andcredit card companies that want to offer these services. When remotelytransmitted by wire or wireless RF equipment or telephony technologyTRAC software, FACT will encryp the data.

In direct retrieval modalities, the data would be prioritized by ascreening process in the TRAC vehicle software as to if it required anemergency response or if it was to be transferred over the non emergencytelephone node for law enforcement review where the off-board TRACsystem would process it through its automated comparing soft ware whichwill look for, three significant components, location, time, and thenumerical characters that will comprise earth coordinates from anyonboard locating device, i.e., GPS System. These latitude and longitudeand date and time coordinates will be easy to run in a quickmathematical compare list algorithm software program in a gateway, orcentral computer or from any network data running or stored for computeraccess. Computers sharing this specific police report data base and/orDMV data base will be able to readily respond with warrants not only ontags and vin numbers but also give a registry of electrical serialnumbers of equipment operating on-board any piece of equipment listingits command path. This will provide greater indentity information andless chance for undetected unauthorized use of vehicle and equipment.These other alpha-numeric number will be the electronic SN's and/orvehicle Fed VIN ID number of the recording vehicle. Ultimately thecomputers on-board a piece of equipment will synchronize its on-boardclock to the time zone it is in geographically if this provesadvantageous in a legal setting where a vehicle has recorded an incidentin question and it has crossed a time zone in that process. The Clockupdates are easily provided by any of the GPS systems on-board as wellas any of the other cell phone and locating programs. Another option isthe Zulu time system for all around the world. However, at this time itis important to point out that this new system HAS TO BE 2000 YEARCOMPLIANT—MILLENNIUM AT LEAST.

In summary, this application specific software would search for arecorded location that coincides with a reported crime and/or trafficaltercations under investigation. The second search would be to matchthe date and time to the first location match from the stored lawenforcement reports in the database. All this matching data would bestored somewhere in a law enforcement file or buffer or readilyavailable mass data phone node connection which is automatically dialedif there is a high correlation flag on these factors for a prescribedperiod of time or forever if it witnessed or evidenced any place thatwas considered significant to any reported unsolved crime or capitaloffense. Or till the responsibly charged law enforcement individualsdeemed there is no farther need to preserve a record.

Once again, the recovery of this information for the law enforcementofficer could be immediate and ultimately would be combined in one setof devices, i.e, the short range transmitters, remote control devicecombined with a radar system. Then this innovation could stop and detaina suspect vehicle while retrieving any tripped records on that vehicleand with the speed of electricity send all this data to the officerscruiser computer screen and communicate the same data back to lawenforcement's data base monitoring the stop. The officer could alsostore this data in the cruiser's computer recording storage file systemto aid in filing reports taken from the cruiser's RAM or hard drive whenthe shift was over. By downloading on a daily event disk along with theofficers comments, this data would be downloaded at the end of thevehicles daily use or as its daily fluid checks and safety equipmentchecks were being performed. The officer can also bring up the file onthe law enforcement's data base as it was sent instantaneously. However,to do any of these transfers or processing or to even view any record onfile in any stage and/or location of this system a badge number orspecial ID number must be given and software approved which will berecorded as to who processed it or accessed it or simply viewed the fileand from what organization along with when and at what terminal duringany move or copy transfer process. This will be logged as part of itselectronic paths and held in a header or footer statement. This TRAC andFACT software technology is a necessity for these records. This will bedone in part to secure data in as pristine and accountable state forlegal use and also for accountability for individual privacy. The goalis total accountability and quick authorized access with individualprivacy maximally respected and protected. This system could either be apart of the ever growing computer system that already exists in manycomputerized cruisers. And this will be the first deliberatecommercialization of the invention to marry these law enforcementinnovative tools to the commercial companies offering technology in thelaw enforcement area presently.

The 1100 and 1200 series systems are not dealt with in this applicationbecause they involve the processing of data with off-board systems, andare covered in PCT/US99/00919. However, the invention has as a goalthroughout all these technology applications and innovations to look forcompanies like Lojack, OnStar and any of the cellular phone and landbased telecommunication companies, e.g., security monitoring companies,as well as, any computer companies that can work well in these areas todevelop this technology in the most efficient manner to limit anyneedless duplication for the 1100 and 1200 systems while fulfilling andcreating an integrated machine messaging set of networks with variedlevels of data. The law enforcement system coupled locally andnationally will have access to the highest levels of gathered data toevaluate. They will include the UCR, IBRS, FBI, Justice Dept., etc., andlocal police agencies. Then this same data will be minimally screenedand disseminated to provide public safety information in the publicmedia and web pages on the WWW. The crime event databases will beinterfaced with the emergency 911 phone system along with all the policeband RF systems, i.e., Lojack OnStar and any others. TRAC and FACTsoftware encryptions, protocols and interfaces will be determined by allof the above in a standard effort.

These innovative law enforcement tools provide real-time data throughsecure accountable devices, termed PFNs, to better organize the physicalelectrical components and specific technology to accomplish thesespecific and appropriate tasks, i.e, communication systems, or specialRF frequencies needed, and all other necessary equipment onboard toprovide the services for all the commercial markets available anddetailed in these applications for this level of communication,monitoring and aggressive remote and automated control. The inventionsfocus in the vehicle is to create PFN, an individual consolidated datagathering and primary processing center as a mobile platform with theadded ability to receive short range transmitted data and serve as arepeater station to report through the telecommunications systemson-board in real time, managed by TRAC software. This will be part theinteractive highway and the 1200 spider eyes web. The individual driverwith this primary communication and data processing system on-boardtheir vehicle will be unencumbered and if deemed desirable even unawareof any particular automated social functions being performed by theSPIDER EYES program. This capability will be easily provided because allthe devices will be utilized to create a workable and operate theinteractive highways planned for, and the accountable PFN with itssensors and cameras is ideal to complete the “Spider Eyes program”. Thisrecovered PFN data at the highest levels is to be considered high andmedium security protocols, when it is recovered by governing agencies,etc., through FACT, for discrimination and dissemination. But when thedata is sanctioned for public use and/or when it is sold forpresentation on public media devices such as, TV, Cable, the WEB, etc.,then it is considered regular everyday security and management data andinformation and a functions of public news, gathering, which canconceivably be individually negotiated by the owner of thevehicle\machine with the PFN and the a news agency, etc., with any andall the profits and liabilities thereby contained. However, due to thereal time coverage capability the driver will be able to provide for TVnews coverage, editing protocols will have to be in place for high andmedium security reasons, either a time delay system or stop and divertsoftware program and/or editing staff for any data for immediate publicpresentation will have to be provided prior too utilizing thistechnology's PFN data. This technology recognizes the need for F.C.C.and other federal regulations on these practices to develop guidelinesand FACT, as well as the citizen's right to free speech and their freeaccess to information, along, with the driving forces of free enterpriseto fuel this technology and economy as the latest Milieu for humanity.

There also will be a logged access path and time records for this use bythe public and government on each individual vehicle and thereby therecan be an accounting to the private owners when their unit and/orvehicle is serviced or sold by prorating sale tax for example forgovernment use, etc. This way the invention can run software in thevehicle that will prioritize the data and save needless transmissiontime and storage space. Also recently the 911 system land based linesare being used to notify local residents of a crime incident in theirlocality by automated dialing to their homes and giving publicinformation as to specific criminal activities in their area orneighborhood, i.e., Fairfax, Va. The invention will seek to create apublic service system with cell phone servers and police agencies asdetailed through out the related applications. Part of this technologywill be to provide reception for these same bulletins through cellulargeographic announcements as part of the roam announcement functions inmost cellular phones systems today. This will allow the citizen drivingto be alert while triggering a preprogrammed response for the camerasystem to be searching for specific characteristics like an erraticspeeding car in the area color and identity characteristics and thereceiver section of the PFN to pick up a specific distress radio signaltransmissions, etc. And with the most sophisticated equipment, in thePFN computer center to spot a suspect on foot from electronic datareceived from law enforcement on the individuals physicalcharacteristics (digital snap shot picture by zoom focus with highprobability and compare soft ware down loaded and sent to the PFNcomputer). This will be especially effective through the onboard in thecabin cameras for stolen or unauthorized vehicles, or an electronicsignature either artificially sent by RF broadcast attached to theindividual as in the case of an escaped or guarded or person, e.g.,criminal, child or mentally disoriented individual, etc. Alternatively,the use of sophisticated sensors like the nose that can transduce odorsto electrical signal and sense these odors 2000 times greater than thatof the human nose may be used. The nose sensor will be on-board allvehicles through this technology at some time in the future forenvironmental sensing anyway, so it is conceivable that with the properdownload software specific odor markers the PFN would be able to addthis data to increase the correlation that the correct individual isbeing identified through all the other PFN sensors and cameras, etc.

All of this data will be sent back in real-time, accompanied with thespotting vehicle location and time so the monitoring system can activateother PFN units in the geographic area to maintain surveillance till theappropriate officials advised and arrive on location if so needed. Also,the system could do the standard function of tracking a vehicle that isjeopardizing public safety so that the automated 911 could alert ageographic area while shutting it down.

Another device innovation, involves the microchip used in Europe totrack vehicles that have had their frame or serial numbers removedphysically. These chips could be installed by the manufacturer in anumber of places on the vehicle and the police scanning tool or devicefor records would have the proper circuitry to ID the vehicle throughthese electronic VIN s/n number chips that are factory installed to beconfirm by computer stored data as to the identity of the vehicle in aninstant. These chips are used to track stolen items in Europe already.This rapid integrity check of VIN numbers can be run through a comparingencrypted software local program to see if the tags, electronic serialnumber and Vin numbers all match the ones displayed. This would be aguide to further investigate a suspect vehicle. However readilyavailable would be the last known owner as all states record by thevehicle VIN number and tag, and/or assign a chip and VIN for specificcircumstances (custom vehicles or off the road equipment) as this issomething the states could charge to install for tax, automated tolls,or vehicle and equipment verification and tracking purposes, and checkwhile they monitor the road worthiness of the vehicles they areregistering, especially if any contact has been detected and/or anyaccident safety equipment has been deployed which might have tripped atrouble code to retrieve PFN data as evidence of authorized information.

SPIDER EYES crime watch will be described with another modality ofonboard video systems in the experimental state but spider eyes can beused with the earlier described camera system. This function involvesusing the vehicle as a viewing station, and a repeater device formonitoring. When in a parked state, the vehicle sensors responsible fortampering if they are triggered by an accident contact and/or from anyanti theft sensor set off; the cameras will pass through a surveillancemode and record any object and/or activate motion detected by thesensors. The computer will fix the cameras to the moving object firstand second the closest objects. Most all the devices exist today asC.O.T.S. including the digital recording devices that will work in thelaptop. The 1000 series devices will describe the software and hardwareto combine these devices and the varied computers, i.e, 945 series and950 series that will be on-board and interfaced, and how these easy toconnect C.O.T.S. systems will in a very short time be at a level thatmuch of the monitoring and control devices today have taken years to getto. 956 is a global positioning device, there are many different typeswith scores of different capabilities and in the detailing of thesesC.O.T.S. products the 956-957 series of numbers will be assigned as towhether they have accompanying OEM soft ware that can be run through anyof the onboard computers 945 and up or any personal computers, or futureOEM consolidated equipment. Alternatively, they require report backtransmission and off-board computers and software to process theresatellite received coordinates and provide information back to thevehicle and/or to track the vehicle. Once again the connections andinterfacing for these completed operations will be fully described anddetailed in the 1000 series section.

Software comparison priority system. This is a simple basic verbaloutlined description of the logic that the system would operate off offor a law enforcement retrieval and comparison investigation tool. Thisis covered in greater detail in PCT/US99/00919.

The first flag a high correlation rating geographically for an incidentarea under investigation. Go to list I=unlawful incidents locator blockof coordinates—then check t=the software would compare the time factorthe vehicle record triggered at. Go to list tip=tip would first checktime to the time frame of the location flag and, then flag in sequenceother known time and location coordinates that might have investigationimportance. If the appropriate conditions to review a record were metregarding an ongoing investigation, the file would be downloaded andreviewed. All files would be stored for a reasonable time to allowreview for missing persons and/or crimes that are not always reported ina timely fashion. Also for the benefit of insurance companies all impacttriggered recordings would be reviewable to lower and/or increase ratesas to obvious driver handling. This process could allow for closerreview of the recordings to report any other criminal activity that hasbeen recorded and gone unreported to the proper authorities. This willhelp from overtaxing the law enforcement agencies. However, for this tohappen the reviewers should be sworn in prior to taking this job not torelate any information at anytime unless in the proper legal setting anddone through the advisement of their legal department. Big insurancecompanies should have a legal staff to oversee this process and thestiffest of penalties should be in place for any unlawful invasion ofprivacy, with all unrelated and inconsequential activities erased and/ordestroyed immediately.

The above-mentioned software could be run in the insurance companies asthey are already linked with most DMV departments in most states andwith the municipalities that are sharing data bases between departments.This data exchange with law enforcement would be relatively easy toarrange.

This has been a good law enforcement practice the sharing of informationso long as it is done in an accountable manner by responsible andsocially mature individuals. This is all considered part of the 1200spider eyes innovation and will develop servers and providers in acommercial business that serve with accountability for all of societiesactions and interactions with its machines vehicles and equipment. Thisinvention develops telecommunication services, insurance services, lawenforcement communications and computers into an accountable networkdatabase that can report and control events in real time to betterprotect and serve the public.

This has only been a brief description of the 1200 series network forrecording and reporting and accounting for the use of equipment,machines, and vehicles and that impact on humanity and the environment.The 1200 network systems: Green eyes, Spider Eyes, Helping Hand, andFair Play are all described in PCT/US99/00919 and related applications.

The other camera modality that can be used with the 1200 spider eyessystem and requires a little more description. There is a special mobilemount system that allows the 909 camera and sensor array system to roamto different locations to view the side wall of the wheel and wheel wellareas and also to wide focus out at road surfaces and edge. This iscontrolled through monitoring application specific guidance software forthis system. Along with all of the video or visual camera systemsrunning on-board to pick up and record physical data (which istransduced to an analog and/or digital signal for software comparisonsand/or algorithms) with other additional guidance information. Also, theoff-board transmissions or data links to alert the PFN or control centercomputer of specific upcoming environmental and/or road conditions orhazards so that the vehicle's performance may be altered to make theappropriate guidance and speed option adjustment for the interactivehighway. These will include GPS, travel advisories automated bulletinsand warning systems. The control center in the PFN might be OEM computercircuits or they may be run by the inventions own preprogrammed guidancesoftware, PAGSSS and MASMP, and hardware. GM, Lockheed Martin, otherlarge corporations and Department of Defense (D.O.D.) in San Diego wereworking on a seven mile stretch of interactive highway. It is anothergoal of this technology to join this effort, by providing socialaccountability, through the TRAC software programs, to this automatedpersonal travel as well as, physical tramming or training of vehicles(later described) to failsafe some of the existing systems and alsooffer many other automated enhancements to achieve responsible andaggressive remote and automated control. This is a major reason for thedevelopment of these systems.

The 909 roaming system has two modalities. The first is a pre-formedtrack system with a flat slotted flexible tape and motorized gear insideit that drives a trolley or truck mounted 909 through the reversing ofpolarity of the electric motor in either direction. As the camera sensorarray is in motion the camera is angled in a protected cleaning wiperstrip that accompanies the guide track so that the camera will always bedeployed with a clean clear view and in the proper position. This flatbelt drive system is the same as the C.O.T.S. automatic seat beltapplication used in some Japanese cars and domestic cars like the 93ford Tempo today, when the door is closed and the belt is drawn up thedoor frame to be in the appropriate shoulder restraint position. Forexample, Toyota cars of the late 80's have employed such a system. Ofcourse, there are many ways this mobility can be achieve for the roamingof the camera, e.g., another such modality for this will also bedescribed. Still using a track system, a truck or trolley has its ownmotor and is energized through the flex tension wire input that willeither be a part of, or impregnated in, the plastic guided flat flextape drive thus timing the two to travel without having wire and driveentanglements jamming up their mobility. Also, the pre-formed trackcould be outfitted with segregated contact strips that a brush pawsystem could make contact with, or the electrical wires needed toservice would be pre-tensed in the form of a molded coiled much like aflexible phone cord which would expand and contract with the movement ofthe 909 truck on the tape drive. Another service line modality will betimed reels on the drive motor side of the flex tape and guide fastenerson the tape drive will also work. Returning to the focus of thisapplication to deal only with the automated personal, public, andcommercial vehicle and machine devices, but keeping in mind in doing soit has proven necessary to describe their responsible use and potentialgoals.

908 in FIG. 1 is a transmission speed sensor and already mentioned 903the Ignition control module and an important OEM component that the PCMcircuitry will be interfaced with to either secure the ignition systemwhen the automobile is stopped or to augment the timing to effect thesmoothest shutdown to reduce any improper detonation of the cylinders ofthe traditional internal combustion power plant. This may be necessaryin some engines to balance the fuel to air mixture in some of theseinnovative systems to slow stop and secure the vehicle as well as toultimately kill any ignition. Also, the ignition module canalternatively be controlled though any of the engine timing sensorsand/or pickups, i.e., 905, 906, 907, 904 and/or the PCM power traincontrol module 920 as is described in these applications. All of this isaccomplished through the 1000 series trickster circuits or by one of PFNcomputers and software programs designed to deceive the OEM circuits ifso desired and as is detailed. 915 is the door switch. 14A is a seatswitch that can tell if it is occupied. 914 is the seat belt switch thatwill indicate electrically the belt is home in the secured coupledposition.

All or some of these in a series circuit this invention will use tocreate a dead man seat switch system first simply to determine if adriver is present in a seat behind the wheel. This is done, because,carjackers try to leave an unmanned running vehicle to make an escape.This unmanned state will be a software condition or the simple seriessafety switch signal for the emergency stop and secure function for thevehicle. It will set the emergency brake when a driver leaves the carand kill the cars ability to crank or run in a number of ways. This willhelp remedy the accidents from the unsecured vehicle of today wherechildren can release a brake and/or shift a gear lever when the vehicleis left unattended and/or in an idling state. The inventions securedstate for a no driver situation. And ultimately this system will becombined with diagnostic driver sensors and software to determine thecapability of a driver.

The 1000 series circuits purpose is to create the most inexpensiveuniversal linking of unrelated processor units and microprocessors, ICcircuits and computer circuits and/or any logic circuits and not onlywith one another, but also with traditional electrical circuitry. And/orany and all analog circuits along with any confining soft ware and/ordigital considerations even for any support circuitry to allow for thequick combining, cohabitation, and interfacing of all these C.O.T.S.systems and/or any manufactured systems and devices that have beenspecifically designed and/or by accident of incidence made to be and/ordeliberately designed to be. The universal combining of machinetechnology and communication technology in an accountable way is anothermajor goal of this innovative technology. To be a standard and acohesive link in this automated robotics development is the prime reasonfor the creation of the 1000 series interface systems and circuits.

To complete this purpose the 1000 series parts and devices willcomprise, e.g., connectors of all types as detailed in PCTUS99/00919,and all of the other applications innovatively configured interfaces anddifferent devices. Communication links and/or comports not requiringhardwiring like infrared technology, simple electric circuits that canbe instructed to send a specific signal to another software controlleddevice to allow for a quick interfacing where there is a softwareincompatibility and/or none commercially available, i.e., the trickstercircuits 1001-1002-1002A-1003. Also in the 1000 series circuits is themany innovative sensing circuit devices, like the one used in the firstembodiment and prototype for the first application to sense thevibrators activation in the pager.

This specification describes completely in many unique ways and detailall the devices to reduce a vehicle's speed and/or reduce a machinesRPMs and/or stop any piece of equipment's as well as guide it if mobilethrough automated controls. First to slow it down, and guide it and/orcontrol it if necessary (i.e., other pieces of equipment). Secondly itdiscusses how to stop any piece of equipment completely. And thirdly,the invention secures it in a safe stationary position either entirelyor any number of specific moving parts. Many of these systems areinitially here described to slow, reduce speed, steer, stop and/orsecure equipment functions. However, they also can be used to increase apiece of equipment's functions. In other words their variations arecompletely capable to serve any remote or automated controls on avehicle in the future to provide full robotics systems, e.g., forautomated transportation systems, automated manufacturing, etc., eitherthrough individually isolated remote control systems and/or interfacedwith other off-board systems through communication links, gatewaycomputers, computer networks and the world wide web for inexpensive longdistance monitoring and remote control. The invention focuses on theautomobile industry but as has always been maintained throughout allthese applications these devices and systems are designed to controlevery piece of equipment. The invention includes various accountableprotocols and commercial developments to control speed, brake andsteering for an automobile shut down to be performed through automationto a safe controlled secured deactivated state to be considered as abasis for a standard in aggressive vehicle remote control and/or tocontrol and guide a vehicle and/or piece of equipment through manydifferent automated systems.

If the reader has any further questions to how the invention performspositive machine control they are referred to the whole specificationhere in appendix III and also in the many filings nationally andinternationally filed. The following drawing is of the PFN/TRAC processdesigned for trusted and secure service. The circuit and flow design isused to introduce the fourth the appendix

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This later system circuit design is used to introduce the Forth AppendixIV however it is of the aviation wireless intranet to keep continuitywith other figures in this application. The TRAC Design was used in thefourth application in the design of sub systems and intranets or forparallel systems.

This Trusted Remote Activity control process housed in the protectednode PFN on a host piece of equipment is shown with a wireless set ofconnections to a remote management system. The management subsystem orintranet displayed here is for air transport. In FIG. 20 the Reader cansee The other four basic intranets based on pretty much on the type ofwireless they use and the commonality of transportation platforms. Allforms of industry and every government agency has a wide variety oftransportation vehicles and stationary equipment. So these wirelessgateway severs are available through preprogramming and default settingfor multiple use and reliability. In FIG. 21 the TRAC and FACT messagingis detailed for IP processing via the net and direct FACT gateways. And23 shows the Transportation matrix and government networking in general.

The Trusted Remote Activity Controller/router begins in the PFNinterface and initially provides local vehicle or equipment control withevent storage relative to the specific equipment it is attached to andmemory storage for FACT events (to include communications and commandstings). This automated process can be initiated from a local PFN thatflags a FACT event via resident preprogramming that has been installedlocally and physically or via IP and wireless packet downloads (Allchanges have to receive system integrity checks before local programmingwill accept installs as valid and complete programming or authorizedchanges). A local record for all FACT events is kept until the governingagency and or Homeland Security deletes it or recovers it and stores itin a number of ways through out the system. The recording process isredundant via reporting to the remote management system in real-time ornear real time as well as recording the event locally as illustratedfrom the center to the right bock in the figure. The local PFN/TRACrouting unit just discussed in figure four and interfaces any number ofRF, wired or other wireless mediums to include one and or two way pagingsystems (like Flex, Reflex, RIM and ERMIES) to deliver data to theremote TRAC and FACT monitoring systems. Some of the more sophisticatedlinks possible are analog and digital cellular CDMA and TDMA STDMA(aviation specific cellular) all the PCS (Personal CommunicationSystems) or application specific wireless RF, and DSRC RF, RFID, IrDaand acoustical technologies. These numerous communications interface atthe second or third level in the present commercial cable and wirelessOS routing stack for packet data and via a resident PFN translationprogram with algorithms to harmonize the different wireless protocols ata higher application level route signal further across a myriad ofwireless options in each of the PFN/TRAC units. Routing for FACT isdivers and dispersed and confirmed as a general rule to insure datadelivery and is coordinated with the system clock synchronization(standardized) by LEO satellites (Like GPS). Construction of thissoftware program is done by those skilled in the art oftelecommunication with routing accomplished via programming skilled inthe art using the developer kits available for each of these commercialcommunication protocols.

This process has been detailed through out the related filings andchosen specifically to rectify the ills and deficiencies of freemarketing disparate communication technologies by incorporating theseexisting and legacy technologies via universal local accountable routingto provide the most rapid progression to a much needed national securitysystem.

At the local level regular routing is determined as per the nature ofthe messaging. For an example; standard operational TRAC messages arehandled in regular industry specific formatting that is relevant to thecommercial wireless provider. Normal accounting and communicationcontrol pathways are predetermined by commercial agreements forequipment, material management and necessary human machine interfacing.However, if a local PFN FACT program flags a FACT event thecommunication links are direct to the first responders, and FACTspecific intranets. The relevant government agencies best suited,trained and equipped to deal with the event.

Typically, a Remote Management System or specific PFN unit couldinitiate a TRAC or FACT function (bi-directionally locally and via thePFN/TRAC/FACT system). This might result in the unique and proprietarycontrolled shut down sequences (Detailed in related filings) such as;“The automated guidance control, slow, stop and secure sequence”involving terrestrial vehicles, machines, ships, material handingequipment and aircraft to the tarmac (which may occur from simple singlepage command delivered to a local PFN unit, or as a result of complexdata processing either in a local PFN or a controlling PC or any of anumber of authorized FACT system intranet terminals interfaced. Thesignal or command is to be received securely and encrypted then eitherdecoded by TRAC commercial programming and or monitored by FACT anddecrypted by federal access and control programming if the message hasthat specific encoding and encryption (e.g. radiation alert sent by theHS1 “Tainertalker” units) are a FACT event. Obviously, the slow stop andsecure robotics would take into consideration where the equipment wasand what the operation was. (e.g. truck and container in a tunnel oraircraft in the sky. (Another PFN SAFE Base proprietary robotics programsequence for FACT event resulting from a troubled flights).

Robotics systems generally handle the safe operation with direct remotecontrol and the best actions would be a combination of preplanning,training preprogramming as well as, real-time RC handling of theequipment and situation (Ideally, locally monitored and managed but alsowith the option of greater real-time robotics and satellite RC links).

TRAC Trusted Remote Activity Control

Optionally, local displays or audio speakers may provide local status ofnormal TRAC and unusual/FACT functions (to be determined) as thesefunctions are being executed, to provide a local operator feedbackrelative to the progress of the function. In performing the function,all activity controls are initiated by the TRAC and monitored by theTRAC from start to finish. This is normal TRAC management and why theFACT security program marries so well to the PFN/TRAC System™).

This is accomplished through feedback sensors. Additionally the TRACinterfaces with plug, play and program connectable technology to driveand system process, additoinal sensors and other wireless communicationsto include audio and video. Sensors may be electrical, mechanical, fiberoptic, infrared or other technologies. Since the function beingperformed requires a high level of accountability and trust that thesequence was in fact executed properly, every step of the process ismonitored through appropriate feedback sensors and programming to attainthe reliability and trust required for system acceptance by all stakeholders for normal TRAC functions but especially for FACT relatedactivities (stakeholders; the public, private industry and government).

This positive feedback in the TRAC is the key feature whichdistinguishes the TRAC from other electronic or software controllers;making it a fully “trusted” system for the task being accomplished.Additionally, all events and status relative to the function arerecorded locally in the local event storage. With respect to TRACprocessing purely for private industry this has been optional. However,since 911 more and more movement functions are critical to FACTSecurity.

So this is part of the system in general. This amount of redundantmemory and specialized feedback verifying activities is to make theprocess trusted and accountable. These requirements may be regulated andapproved by local or federal law enforcement or insurance agencies, orthe World Bank/banking industry, EPA, ICC, SEC, FAA, FCC FBI, DOD, DOT,TSA, DOE or any other regulatory agency. One goal for the universalPFN/TRAC unit and system is to have this protected universal routingprocessor and equipment remote controller standardized for theseindustry and government movement and communication applications as themost and required TRUSTED processor and system interface for theseapplications.

FACT event recordings have a permanent record until the unit is retiredin an investigation and or replaced either entirely or in the securedmemory portion by authorized personnel (a special service proceduredocumented for the law-enforcement spider eyes program of earlierrelated filings).

These local PFN/TRAC processors and data storage receptacles offer ameans via a trusted secure accounting process to make acceptable use ofremote or shared equipment controls through responsible and discretedata acquisition not normally tolerated in a free society but mostnecessary when joint responsibility and liability questions exist.

The Process Further Described

Identifiable data packets (wireless/IP/encrypted) generated throughoutrouting process/program in a TRAC unit are held in local in memorybuffers and each buffer of every server in a FACT network for a time (tobe determined by network engineers and per legal codes rules and orregulations). Standard processing and packet tracking for completedmessages (IP) will be employed with the exception of data storage oftransparent messaging being securely stored at all levels untilauthorized FACT termination of data directives have been received toclear buffers (this process is further discussed in related filings). Asecondary backup processing program at the appropriate application levelto recover data will do a near real-time integrity check on datareceived via other dispersed communications connected. This is to beengineered to be a very robust process for confirmation andauthentication.

All real-time remote control wireless communications are dedicated andreal-time sensitive by the synchronized clocking locally andsystemically (GPS across the nation and around the world). There is anumber of developed algorithms and software technologies being developedfor this function and will be needed in TRAC Robotics and Remote Controlprocessing of \programs to determine exact position in space and time ofa vehicle/PFN/TRAC unit with respect to another known PFN/TRAC unit orother reporting object's physics/velocity. Real-time dedicatedcommunications with local robust robotics are to be priority governed byreal-time assessment programming augmented by OEM (Collision avoidanceprograms etc) and default to these operational backups or PFN/TRACsystem sensing of the TRAC technology. These control models are to beused together with local human control to assist in the safest operationequipment control (The exact relationship and programming to bedetermined specific to application and any specific event with automatedresponses determined by those skilled in the art of safe equipmentoperations in each of the respective fields).

Processing Confirmation for Accountability

Interim progress of the sequence, activity or routing function may beoptionally transmitted back to the remote management system through a2-way phone, wireless, RF, or paging link etc. This may occur as thefunction is executing or may be programmed to occur after completion ofthe sequence, with accumulated data.

In the case of billing for service (data routing) will be stored locallyin some cases and downloaded to wireless mass data billing centers inoff hours depending on communications traffic. Or may be transmitted inreal-time command string in the headers of the data packets, anddirected for operational billing programs running in the commercialservice provider's servers computer network. Additionally, thesepractices may change and will be determined by providers and theirbusiness requirements and protocols and any standards efforts rulesregulations or law. In any event, local, redundant storage of both typesof events is always contained within the PFN for subsequent orsimultaneous retrieval of event information and proof for accountabilitypurposes. The PFN enclosure and TRAC monitoring with tamper sensorsguarantee the information has not been compromised and can be TRUSTED.These physical protections and electronic protections are detailed inrelated PFN/TRAC filings. Other types of information include SystemFunction Data (SFD file), which may be stored in the TRAC local eventmemory for analytical or investigation recoveries.

Other Data may include digital or analog data not directly related to afunction being monitored and executed by a host machine. Informationgathered via authorized sensing technologies or accessories interfacedwith a PFN/TRAC unit will include the wireless interfacing and repeatingof HS1 sensor data. And, when recovered the PFN will add time date andgeographic position to the data packet recoded locally and reported as aFACT file automatically to the FACT intranet upon the reception from theHS1.

Additionally, this may be for the purposes of evaluating and determininglegal liability or be a useful tool for the collection of evidence, orto recover impact data on the environment by the machine hosting the PFNTRAC unit. The public and their legislators will determine what, how andwhen data can be recovered stored and used:

The industry standards efforts and government agencies will adopt publicpolicy and develop, standards, code rules and regulations. Systemanalysts and integrators, the component engineers, the programmers andcode writers will finally design the hardware software and construct thearchitecture, the public desires to implement. And the courts, justicedepartment and law enforcement, specific to application (e.g. DOT/TSA)will professionally police operations to insure the will of the peopleis maintained in the implementation of the TRAC and application of FACTSecurity procedures and program.

Public Monitoring

Examples of public monitoring include road conditions via surveillanceaudio and/or video, bio and chemical toxins, explosive detection andradiation etc and not just on the nations highways but in every aspectof life that there is movement (Transportation). All of which can besupported via interfaces with the PFN/TRAC unit and PFN protectivestructure for data recovery and storage. The use and application stillhas to be prescribed as stated in the above process. This critical pointis a most important embodiment of the technology. This security andintegrity capability of the unit and whole of the PFN/TRAC system todetect tampering and access and determine the impacts of equipmentactions and human use of equipment can serve to make perpetrators andmisuse of the technology accountable.

Additionally, the invention and other technologies impacts on societyand societies infrastructures as well as, the world's environment andresources can equally be evaluated. Any injurious practices can bestopped or augmented in programming downloads in near real-time to keepthe unit and system current with threats and public policy. To completethis task monitoring and management operation must be broad andprofessionally accomplished with the proper respect for privacy andpersonal injury. This cannot be over stated if this technology is tofind use in a free society like the United States and should be appliedand understood by all the stakeholders and areas of interests. This iswhy it is threaded into the inventions specification' and technicalfabric. Part of the technology of any invention is the technique ofoperation and what to expect from that operation. Most inventionspecifications are far to irresponsible in this regard (E.g. the cloningprocess)

Data Handling and Storage:

Special standards efforts involving those skilled in the legal arts andconstitutional law to frame issues for public deliberation on personaland statistical data acquisition, handling and storage is intricate tothe invention and (La Technique). As mentioned earlier, to be trustedand accepted by society, The TRAC has to be subject to review from it'sinception and continually while in use by all it's stakeholders. Toinclude any process used to handle and store sensitive data for legaluse. E.g. The legal discovery process and procedures to insure evidenceis properly acquired and not compromise and kept pristine until courtconvenes and provided equally to the appropriate parties.

DATA Issue: Different Handling of Statistical Data and Personal orPrivate Data Handling.

Statistical data recovered without personal identifiers being used bythe public for better public management. E.g. a 1P PFNTRAC unit, mightwell be a personally worn device performing biometrics tracking andtelemetry. It is reporting on an individual's heart rate at the top of along subway stair well via it's DSRC signal as the wearer passes a 1EPFN on an escalator out of service, because a research program is beingrun on cardiovascular research. This program may also ask for theperson's age, sex, race, nationality, any weight data, and any knownmedical conditions or medications data stored in the 1P PFN memory orlimited 1Ps monitor unit. However, no personal identifiers like name,social security numbers health care card or insurance data, address,phone numbers or email can be accessed or delivered. Or shouldn't thewearer be able to select no transmission of data?

At the very least:

Shouldn't data recovered be specific to statistical research to betterplan a safe and healthier environment and warn citizens at risk of overtaxing conditions from a movement task in their environment (like thisstair climb vs. an escalator or elevator for those cardiovascularpersons compromised. The monitoring is done first to research real-lifesituations that might be hazardous to ones health and then warn them andothers in discrete ways of the danger with general public notices and orthrough a earpiece attached to the 1P PFN or 1Ps minimal units anddeliver in an audio message to a particular person relevant health andsafety data. A similar statistical data recovery for automobile use andhighway system evaluation may be used with warnings of dangers intraffic movement. Then a 1E PFN driven sensor might pick up unusuallyhigh levels of gamma radiation and quarry all area PFNS and videoattached systems with and without other radiation and explosive sensorarrays to sample data and respond.

Employing new technologies like the Noise, an odor detection technologythat can detect odors at the molecular level some 2000 times greaterthan a human's noise. In this latter case the Local FACT eventprogramming is initiated and personal PFNS are quarried to see who is inthe area and what does the telemetry and video time synchronized imageslook like for the flagged radiation event being tracked. Telemetry like,what is the intensity of the radiation and what is the geographicposition with audio video a list of PFN/ESN and remote control assetsand human intervention assets like police special first responders allon one screen with individual screens being specifically monitored inTSA/FACT command center. Both of these scenarios are good reasons foracquiring data for public safety and national security, but how will itbe used and how can we make sure the accountability of the TRAC servesthe public good to protect our freedoms and does not invade them or harmus.

This is the hard part to get right the human machine and humaninterfaces of the technology.

Inventor's Suggestion

Obviously, Civil Liberties should weigh in early and as an on going inprocess through legislation and implementation and inevitably in thecourt system until we get it right. But this alone does not keep timewith the real-time nature of the invention and other IT technologiestoday.

Other groups should be sot out and funded to put a permanent publicreview process in place to feel the publics pulse and advise law-makersto change the use of the invention as conditions warrant. Groups likeThe Charles F. Kettering Foundation or The National Issues ForumsInstitute-NIFIG. Org with their deliberative process on national issues.

Another organization is Public Agenda, they to quarry the public to helpdetermine public policy. Additionally, local efforts that seek to gainpublic opinion in shaping national and community oriented public policyneed to be funded and put in place. Programs run by universities andcommunity colleges like Maryland's Montgomery College's “Center forCommunity Leadership Development and Public Policy with their NIFdeliberative Format and other human resource services.

All portions of the public should weigh in together as much as possibleon policy implemented. The invention it self can function to quarry thepublic on issues and even set up issue framing data from logged commentsand perform initial survey programs via unit and system programming andpeople participating in the process. E.g. One issue could be what areacceptable levels of police video monitoring to provide nationalsecurity? The Reason for this question—Is to determine the correctprocedures and protocols for the use of the PFN/TRAC/FACT programming tomatch the national color codes and how to inform the public of theirdiminished rights of privacy and how they should be aware of this tradeoff for increased security efforts.

Important to remember is that the use of technologies like the Nose andadvanced sensor technologies may take some time to develop theelectronic libraries to detect the various bio and chemical hazards,especially in the PS-1 HS1 Homeland Security sensor suites. And whendone so only a specific physical configuration of the technology may beused to capture a specific molecular chemistry and that may even have tobe sent to a remote processing computer like a PFN/TRAC unit and on inthe FACT system to completely identify anything detected out side theknown and suspected hazards

(Expected and Were Preprogrammed for).

Implementation

TRAC implementation may be accomplished in many ways, depending on spaceor funding constraints and level of integration required for the systemto control and to route. A PC-based system may be in the form of adesktop system, laptop, palmtop (PDA) Personal Communication unit (PCU)or (PC 104) or embedded system with a dedicated DOS or Windows basedTRAC program, consisting of machine language, Basic, C, C++, VisualBasic, Visual C or C++, or other high level language which accomplishesthe TRAC function through software control. Interfaces to the SystemUnder Control (SUC) may be accomplished through appropriate I/O cards,either analog or digital, plug and play chipsets with protocols infirmware. Or PC compatible Modems or Cellular phone interfaces (orchipset) provide the interface to the Remote Management System (RMS) andfor routing options. SUC and RMS interfaces may be in the form of USB,ISA, PCI, PCMCIA, VME, Compact PCI, Future Buss, or other commercialinterfaces compatible with the PC-based system used. More compact andcustom implementations of the TRAC may consist of dedicated statemachine controller implementations in which TRAC functions are executedthrough embedded firmware These implementations may incorporatemulti-chip (or Hybrid) solutions using EPROM or EEPROM interfaced toArithmetic Logic Units (ALU), I/O ports and discrete memory elements.They may also be microprocessor or microcomputer based. A large varietyof board level products are commercially available for such animplementation. Single chip or high-density implementations mightconsist of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or Application SpecificIntegrated Circuit (ASIC) based devices and Systems On a Chip or SOCtechnology. Additionally, wireless router functions and signal relaying(digit-peat) might be accomplished with the different wireless protocolsin hybrid chipsets with firmware in Plug and play ((PC104) interfaceboards or I/O cards and translation programming and interface developedfrom developer kits provided from the 18 most frequently used wirelesstelephony protocols. The same process (developer kits) would be used bythe skilled in the art to write code for the universal routing softwareprogram (One Possibility is Unix). With this process accomplished forthe PFN/TRAC system/FACT Security network to handle EAM messages betweenprotocols it would be termed (TEAM translation software) and provideflexible Translation of Emergency Action Messages (or TEAM messages) forFACT Security.

Universal Communicator Program

One modality:

This master routing/translation software package would processes samecontent message material between disparate wireless protocols via auniversal library of specific emergency messages and repeat them throughout the PFN system as preprogrammed routing dictates for such messaging.These universal messages are to be translated into all known humanlanguages as well. This program is to have a voice recognition algorithmto identify languages spoken and a universal audio and video set ofpictures to accompany these TEAM messages that are physically translatedby signal.

All TRAC implementations may incorporate all sequencer, firmware, I/Oand storage functions on a single device and would provide the highestlevel of integration with the smallest possible size. Display, Video andAudio (Auxiliary Data) for the TRAC can be in many forms and types.These may range from analog systems, in which tape or other magneticmedia store the analog signal, to semi conductor or digitally burnedsystems in which data is stored on hard disks, EEPROM or RAM. Dataformat may be modulated through FM or AM, compressed and packeted orotherwise encoded for reduced bandwidth or for transmission over theInternet to include (IP packet audio and video).

The vast amount of possibilities and form for the TRAC are deliberatelydesigned for the PFN interfaces to be application flexible with acontinual effort to be as inclusive as possible of all technologies toprovide versatility and universal connectivity for the public and thefree market system.

Varying degrees of size and sophistication in the various PFNS and 1Psor PS-1 HS1 sensing platforms will exist at any given point in time andthis is meant to provide an inclusive system that takes advantage of allthe technology past, present and future. There will be Complete PFN/TRACunits with multiple wireless interfaces and routing (Universal PFNS) toinclude long distant communications that will be smaller in size thanthe more simpler PS-1 HS1 wireless sensor platforms that sends signal tothe regular PFN/TRAC units. Complete secure accountable connectivity forhuman and machine messaging is the goal of the PFN/TRAC System andFederal Access Control Technology to improve public safety and nationalsecurity.

Hardware Implementation are to be Progressive and Flexible

Trusted Remote Activity Controller (Generally) will be COTS BasedPC-Programmable Controller ((PC104)-Custom Logic Sequencer μP (Microprocessor) FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Custom Gate Array withASICS progressing to include Systems On a Chip or (SOC) technology,ultimately constructed with room temperature super conductors (plastic)for greater computing speeds and less current demands.

It is because of this capacity for growth and accommodation of existingCOTS and legacy technology (hardware, firmware and software), thatsoftware functions are not specific in programming or detail.

The chosen teaching technique for the implementation and processingthroughout developing the diverse PFN/TRAC architecture is to explainhow to construct the invention the PFN/TRAC movement management systemwith FACT security and a communication routing process, so that those ofnormal skill (artisans in the specific disciplines can workup finalconfigurations, construct and program the PFN/TRAC controller/router andnetwork to the desires of the stakeholders (the public, industry andgovernment). The laborious work of the programmer and code writer forthe specific existing hardware configurations will be a massive butshrinking challenge as platform architectures technically become morestandardized through out the different industry applications. This isdemonstrated in the many prior related teachings for the separateindustries to be PFN/TRAC linked.

TRAC Features

-   Industry Accepted and Trusted System-   Uses “Industry Standard” Interfaces-   Provides Accountability Requirements-   Aggressive Remote Control Functions,-   It is Programmable & Modular,-   Scaleable-   Provides Levels of Redundancy,-   Event Storage,-   Algorithm Type is Dependent on Application Accountability    Requirements,-   Resides in PFN (PFN Provides Physical Security)-   Remote Management Command Authentication,-   Local System Control and Event Storage, Software/Algorithms    Bank/Stock Exchange-   Transaction Products & Algorithms-   RPV (Remotely Piloted Vehicle) Technology,-   Security, Commercial: 128/64 bit Encryption PGP (Web Transactions),    Military: DES (Data Encryption Standard) & all the FACT Program    functions programmed in the different software protocols to operate    on local hardware in the PFN/TRAC system architecture

Interfaces

-   Automotive Industry Standardization Efforts,-   IEEE Standardization efforts,-   Avionics Standardizations efforts,-   Rail Standardization efforts,-   Marine standardization efforts,-   Electronics Standardizations Efforts,-   Computer Standardizations Efforts,-   H-Rel Connectors,-   Actuators,-   Sensors,-   Signal Levels

Wireless Telephony and Data Interfaces

-   Digital Cellular, PCS,-   56K Modem, Faster-   RF & Pager Technology,-   All the approved aviation wireless technologies,-   All marine,-   Interactive Highways-   All DSRC,-   All emergency frequencies-   AIP Airline Control Protocol,

Program Considerations for Wireless Routing in Air Travel Industry forHS1 Data Packets.

Data link layer polled protocol that runs in full-duplex mode oversynchronous serial (V.24) lines and uses the binary-coded decimal (BCD)character set, Airline Product Set ALPS circuit, And a communicationpath across a TCP connection between a host reservation system and anASCU. When MATIP encapsulation is used on an ALPS circuit, it isequivalent to a MATIP session, ALPS Tunneling Protocol airline protocol,Generic term that refers to the airline reservation system data and theprotocols, such as P1024B (ALC), P1024C (UTS), and MATIP, that transportthe data between the mainframe and the ASCUs., Airline X.25

-   Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), [RFC-2131], a framework    for passing configuration information to hosts on a TCP/IP network-   Time of Day Protocol [RFC-868], to obtain the time of day-   Data or network-   Edge or access router-   DSP medium-   RF medium (coax, modulator/demodulator, antenna)-   RF management software

Wireless Standards Effort

PFN/TRAC units will provide a less expensive, more comprehensive, secureand stable mobile platform for the development of wireless routing andinterfacing with equipment, via the portable WLAN network created. Thesystem is to start Internet data packet routing at the earliest pointdata is generated and apply this technology universally across thewireless spectrum.

The system will always remain diverse and need planning to insure enoughof the properly programmed PFNS or more universal PFN units are presentfor adequate coverage of all types of wireless and to maximize therecovery of HS1 data.

Immediately by the introduction and explanation of the unique messagingin the air travel/transport industry the reader and skilled in the artof network design and engineering can rapidly see the need for the moresophisticated universal PFNS to translate and repeat to bridge the gapfor inter-model transportation and machine messaging between thedifferent vehicle platforms and industries that will handle the same PS1HS-1 equipped packages or containers.

The process will always be an evolving one of forward and backwardengineering as well. However, the flexible interfacing via Plug, playand program architecture at local routing interface (proprietary to thePFN/TRAC system) will aid immensely in this process. With more dispersedownership and maintenance to include the individual public to lowerindustry cost, the PFN/TRAC System and machine messaging system for theUnited States can automate all machine and equipment controls in aninexpensive manner.

As standards emerge and technologies merge the specific technology willbe refined and miniaturized into SOC configurations.

There is always to be a flexible plug, play and program interfacecapacity to grow and keep current with new technology and accommodatelegacy technologies in the PFN/TRAC System and FACT security network.The FACT network via it's industry specific registries must beprogrammed and agency staffed and capable to recognize all newinterfacing and system augmentation and provide a review process andintegrity check; both at the local interface PFN/TRAC unit and systemwide levels to check for alerts or anomalies. Either because of FACTprogramming, or to write code to flag events as FACT alerts and uploadany critical data to all effected PFN./TRAC units for the most real-timepreprogrammed responsiveness.

At least 18 different types of wireless are in commercial use today.Therefore, as PFN/TRAC technology becomes more prevalent, many of theapplications will migrate to specific architectures and productinterfaces. The different types of wireless are quite unique to eachother in numerous respects, and require specific types of expertise todeploy, use, and maintain them.

A look at the wireless advantage for change.

The pros include:

-   It's much less expensive to deploy than hardwiring.-   It's much quicker to deploy.-   Wireless can go in inaccessible terrain.-   It involves an inherent high degree of security, and additional    security layers can be added.-   Wireless provides broadband mobility,

PFN/TRAC wireless link will be a fully featured router, which means thatit must provide VPN, enterprise toll bypass, and MDU/MTU access serviceswhere these are not present by commercial providers and or be interfacedinto local PFN/TRAC units to include with the cross protocol translationprogramming and routing. These PFNs will retrieve the HS1 sensor arraydata as a wireless gateway and deliver data to the various IP addresses.The fundamental elements remain relatively constant between the wirelessproviders allowing PFN/TRAC router access to translate between theprotocols retrievable at Layer 2 of the wireless protocol stack for themost part with the data packets and universally synced timing. Themajority of wireless vendors access the wireless stack at layer 2 andsome at Layer 3 like Cisco Systems routing for cable routing. Dependingon application any specific PFN/TRAC unit would have programming atleast for one maybe both accesses layers to the TRA/FACT stack with unixprogramming at a higher application level to perform the translationalgorithmic functions where packet transfer was not possible. Andthrough out any specific TSA/FACT intranet (e.g. FACT/TSA airportterminal a PFN/TRAC unit in the matrix would have the capacity both toaccess long distant communication links both wired and wireless anddigi-peat packet messaging from the HS1 to the appropriate IP addressesfor TSA/FACT Homeland security.

A Data Handling Modality Example for Wireless PFN Machine MessagingProgramming

The protocol stack implemented for TRAC/FACT could be based on the DOCSIS standards developed by the Cable Labs consortium. The principalfunction of the wireless portions of the TRAC unit is to transmitInternet Protocol (IP) packets transparently between TRACcontroller/routers in the FACT security control matrix via direct dialups or through wireless gateways in the FACT and commercial TRACintranets with ISP and broad band high speed connections. Ideally,certain management functions will be impregnated via IP to includespectrum management functions (for identification, addressing, wirelessaccounting purposes and software downloading). Both ends of any wirelesslink are to be IP hosts on the network matrix, and they fully supportstandard IP and Logical Link Control (LLC) protocols, as defined by theIEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee standards wherever appropriate (forwireless telephony (HS1 system interfaced via PFN/TRAC units andPFN/TRAC system terminals). The commercial servers generally support theIP and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) protocols over DIX and SNAPlink layer framing.

The primary function of the wireless system is to forward packets. Assuch, data forwarding through the commercial servers is done withtransparent bridging or network layer forwarding such as routing and IPswitching. Data forwarding through the PFN/TRAC system could beaccomplished with link layer transparent bridging based on IP protocols.Forwarding could be similar to [ISO/IEC10038] as per any applicableDOCSIS specifications. Both ends should then support any spanning-treeprotocols to include capability to filter 802.1d bridge PDUs (BPDUs)with out loops in specific intranets and support for Internet GroupManagement Protocol (IGMP) multicasting. FACT and special encryptionapplications would be above the network layer, This transparent IPcapability will be bearer for higher-layer services. Additionaltranslation programming between protocols should run at these higherlevels. Use of these services will be transparent at the unit levelunless the unit is running these higher program applications byauthorization and identification (e.g. DES or special TSA Homelandsecurity programs setup as PFN/TRAC (Possibly DET) terminals orprotected and secure at the same level. In addition to the transport ofuser data, several network management and operation capabilities aresupported at both ends of any intended messaging, to the PFN/TRAC unitplatform.

The Primary Focal Node access wireless architecture as a router allowsit to serve as a hub or mini relay station serving other nodes (PFN/TRACunits and the many PS-1 HS1 sensor platforms in a WLAN portablenetwork). In the above described application. It is apoint-to-multipoint architecture in the sense that the entire bandwidthon the upstream and downstream is shared among all the responsivePFN/TRAC units to the individual HS1 sensor suite if desired. Theprotocol stack implemented to make all this work is based on the DOCSISstandards developed by the Cable Labs consortium.

This is but one proposed modality of routing via the PFN/TRACcontroller/router to construct the flexible web with current hardwareand software available and the PS1 HS1 sensor platforms proposed to meettoday's Homeland security threats from toxic chemicals, biohazards andnuclear waste.

PFN/TRAC Unit Characteristics in FACT TSA Air Travel Network as anExample

-   They have local event memory storage in protected containments;-   Report to mass data management and storage centers at the airport;-   They can have wireless and wired connections to sensors and sensor    platfors; and,-   Multiple communication technologies and protocols;-   They have automated radio frequency scanning and translation between    different wireless protocols.-   In addition, PFN's have back up power supplies;-   They provide the means to add electrical functions to legacy    equipment;-   Interface separate equipment and existing security systems into one    management system;-   Respond locally and to repeat messages and signals to and from each    other as well as, To other remote portions of a monitoring system;-   They provide their physical location (GPS or recoded fixed address)    with the data They report; and can drive audio and video equipment    and other data recovery devices;-   They can operate automated robust actuators and equipment controls;-   They perform real-time remote control with accountability;-   They perform their own integrity checks and of assets interfaced and    inventory with them;-   They can perform self-maintenance checks and diagnostics; and affect    repairs automatically and remotely;-   They can detect tampering; and operate with encrypted programming    PGP and DES; as well as, complete operations independently    preprogrammed and robotics functions;-   They can operate electronic payment industry programs and ID    programs; and drive Card swipes; Explosive Detection Equipment, and    all sorts of transducers, sensor arrays;-   PFN/TRAC router functions—Network data flow to the remote management    system and provide local robust broad spectrum data and    communications routing Elements of A Total Management and Security    Network Solution For Transportation:

Premises networks

(PFN portable network) e.g airports, ports, rail terminals,Installations, boarders

Access networks

E.g. primary intranet FACT/FAA/TSA terminal command center and nationalAir travel

Core networks DOT/FACT/TSA National Mass Data handling and storagematrix of intranets for air, land, sea, boarder customs, nationalsecurity agencies home land security

Network management PFN/TRAC System and FACT program

Billing/OSS PFN/TRAC system, electronic payment industry, etc.

A fully comprehensive wireless solution must also include the issues ofdeployment, maintenance, legacy, migration, and value propositions. Thescope of what comprises a fully comprehensive solution is addressed inthis filing and the related filings.

Note: This process in aircraft is greatly complicated with a more robustthree dimensional environment, the diverse air fames and the speed atwhich planes fly. The avionics details for the TRAC processing andprogression of system under control SUC to perform robotics flight andremote control flying and landing are addressed in the two prioravionics filings. This figure is to show the general architecture ofTRAC/FACT system of reporting and r message routing. The drawingexplains the properties of accountable robotics, remote and sharedmachine controls via the TRAC design. Earlier related filings servethose skilled in the arts of electronics, wireless and computernetworking to construct the various PFN/TRAC units and system with theFACT Security program. The figure displays a scalable and modulartechnology from local and regional wireless remote control to nationaland global IP management as a network of interfaced FACT Intranets.

This includes all the sub set local intranets at each of the 429airports and hundreds of sea ports, rail stations boarder crossings andHighway check points and toll booths as part of a greater PFN/TRACSystem FACT subnet architecture, which connects the above and thefollowing via telecommunications, cable, satellite, microwave and fiberto FAA/AOC/Port authorities/customs/FBI state and local law enforcementthough TSA/FACT intranet centers and IP connections to be developed withAir Traffic Management and NORRAD air operations) in Herdon, VA andColorado and to include all appropriate authorities, agencies for theother terrestrial traffic management, material movement and policingoperations needed to have a responsive TSA DOT Homeland Security networkmatrix.

E.g. A base for the FACT/TSA Aviation intranets can be created byincorporating the present 200 AOC centers and combining/TSA terminalsacross the nation with these FAA/AOC air operations in Herdon Center asdetailed in earlier related filings. Whether for Air, land or Seamovement each terminal is responsive in the matrix of TRAC intranets forFACT security in a Homeland security network. A greater portable networkthat is flexibly connected to each passing aircraft across the nationfor downloaded real-time transit monitoring via the 200 receivingTSA/AOC handling centers displaying PS1 HS1 sensed data from the cargocompartments containers cabin and flight deck. The same would be truefor Interactive highways, waterways, railways ports and boarders withall the containers truck boxes and packages etc, not only rolling in andout of the boarders out rolling on the roads on the seas and rails. Theinspection process is an ongoing real-time free moving process and neverending. Further, The TRAC acts as a mini hub for routing data and willsend data packets via diverse communications determined by local routingalgorithms (discussed through out the text and related filings). Thesesoftware routing programs are to run in the local TRAC processor, whichare stored in the protected PFN interface. The PFN TRAC units receivestable power from every piece of equipment interfaced with a PFN unitand each unit maintains an emergency power supply for (completedoperations). This helps to make it reliable and trusted.

FIGS. 6 and 7 further describes the system architecture and givesvarious transportation examples for the application industry specificintranets to serve Homeland Security with FACT and also the normal TRACoperations for commerce and free movement management.

FIG. 7

FIG. 7 introduces the fifth Appendix. PCT USOO/1638 & W099/78057 . Thisdiagram illustrates the sphere of operation for security, data recoveryand delivery, and machine management. It includes Smart Houses,Commercial networking, movement management and a total security package.Obviously, for the technology to work in a free democratic society ithas to comply with all that the Constitution guarantees. Theseapplications focus on these issues and the technology to make it areality in the manner agreed upon and legislated by the democraticsociety that governs and the invention serves.

FIG. 8

PFN/TRAC System: HOME MANAGEMENT

Attributes and Applications:

Home PFN/TRAC systems will be comprised of at least one universalPrimary Focal Node (PFN) capable of communicating with machinery,computers, personal PFNS and other specific PFNS through wire orwireless means, creating an intranet and including IP protocols andInternet connections. As in all applications, the universal PFN/TRACSystem provides a versatile organizational interface platform using thefive basic “Ps”: Protect, Preserve, Plug, Play and Program toaccountably integrate components and systems. Systems and componentsavailable to potentially integrate and connect with the PFN/TRAC Systeminclude: phone land lines, power line communication technologies,wireless telephony, wireless light communication systems, fiber-optics,security systems, satellite TV systems, cable TV systems, audio andvideo systems, utility management & billing systems, Internet providersand servers, radio frequency equipment and paging systems.

Commercial Potential:

Equipment Systems Include

IP appliance interface, home security system interface, house/vehicleinterface for emergency power and phones, energy management and utilitymonitoring, Computer interfaces, transpond locator interface for home &personal assets inventory, TV and audio systems interface and supportingan IP user terminal.

Personal Systems Including:

person locating (children, skiers, swimmers, hunters, adventurers) pettracking—identity confirmation—health care monitoring and administration

The following is an ASIC circuit for use in a home appliance orelectrical device with the power considerations changed to meet hostapplication. Further Smart Home Management, Design Lighting and SecuritySystems is covered in appendices II, III VIII This Application SpecificIntegrated Circuit can be a Commercial Off The Shelf COTS component orconstructed from COTS components or be completely proprietary andmanufactured in accordance with drawing five. The first block ofelectrical components the biometric sensor section. The sensors include,Heart Rate, Blood Pressure (BP), Respiration Per minute counter, BloodO2, Co2 sensor, EKG Recording Signals and any Arbitrary Biometric sensorcapable of sign/data generation and processing by the ASIC runningapplication software. The circuit is designed to handle machine languageas detailed in implementation to be forward engineered for futurebiometric sensing and personal devices. All proprietary sensors withhard wire connections are to be plug and play capable with theappropriate/standard high reliable water tight connections. Andadditionally wireless sensors will use via Dedicated Short RangeCommunications DSRC (FM) communication appropriate for the application(e.g. FCC 5. GHZ or 915 MHZ. Are some COTS possibilities). These areexamples only, any frequency/signal that can accommodate the datarequirements from the sensor sending to the local processor receivingand running software, or to meet remote monitoring requirements isacceptable and considered to fall within the nature and scope of theinvention. The local controller unit has a lighted LCD display to readinformation with a keypad to prompt and query the system. A water proofclip on display and keyboard interface package is a possibility thatconnects either by wireless or cable to the local controller/Processor.Audio and voice command and voice recognition are other interfacescontemplated as well as digital camera and a broad enough signal band tocarry the data. These interfaces would be in the machine messaginginterface section and use appropriate machine language as detailed andavailable in COTS. Also, programming mediums like CD players, variousDisk technology and MP3 storage devices would be connected by standardreliable connectors and interfaces at this same point. The drawing sizedoes not permit for all the machine and biometric interfaces to beillustrated clearly listed so they are further detailed in the textportion.

The second machine messaging set of interfaces will vary from model tomodel in the connections used. These will be part of every poolpurchased and rarely add on accessories. However their will be aconnection block to add new equipment sensing and the manufacture willbe able to reprogram the local processor via a phone line connection(J-15) connector or cellular interface if one is connected or embeddedin the electrical system or by standard download mediums or DSRC. Thiscontrol module will reside in a attachable plastic pouch with a clearplastic window to view the Display and entry keypad, and further beprovided a water tight plastic case with o ring seal and boots forhardwire connections. Temperature sensors, water pressure, leakdetection sensors even amp load sensing circuits monitoring electricalcomponents will be some of the standard operating data generated by theelectrical sensing system and processed by the programmableprocessor/controller. Sensors are being perfected inexpensively todayfor the homeland security initiatives and will be available in thefuture for public safety hazards as well as national security. Theinvention is to be forward engineered to take advantage of thesedevelopments and be able to inherent their enhancements within thenature and scope of the invention as detailed in this specification.

The dotted line indicates the circuit is to be encased and waterproofstructure and properly insulated and grounded. In the containment theprocessor is to have its own power supply in a rechargable Ni Cad orlithium battery of sufficient capacity to pump down the pool water to asafe level if the house power is compromised. The emergency power in thecontainment is to control all functions

The blue processor can be configured from COTS products or specificallydesigned. This is detailed as implementation. The most importantpoint ispractical functionality per application and reasonable cost. A widetechnology description is made in the implementation:

IMPLEMENTATION may be accomplished in many ways, depending on space orfunding constraints and level of integration required for the system tocontrol and to route. With cost in mind A micro processor/mini computer(PCU) or (PC 104) or a Systems On a Chip(SOC) evolution embedded with adedicated DOS or Windows based program, consisting of machine language,Basic, C, C++, Visual Basic, Visual C or C++, or other high levellanguage which accomplishes the function through software control.

Interfaces to the System Under Control (SUC) may be accomplished throughappropriate I/O cards, either analog or digital, plug and play chipsetswith protocols in firmware and compatible connectibles.

The wireless Interfaces To include PC compatible Modems and or Cellularphone interfaces (via chipset) to provide the interface for a RemoteMonitoring System (RMS).

SUC and RMS interfaces may be in the form of ISA, PCI, PCMCIA, VME,Compact PCI, Future Buss, or other commercial interfaces compatible withthe PC-based system used. More compact and custom implementations of theASIC may consist of dedicated state machine controller implementationsin which the functions are executed through embedded firmware. Theseimplementations may incorporate multi-chip(or Hybrid) solutions usingEPROM or EEPROM interfaced to Arithmetic Logic Units (ALU), I/O portsand discrete memory elements. They may also be microprocessor ormicrocomputer based. A large variety of board level products arecommercially available for such an implementation. Single chip or highdensity implementations might consist of Field Programmable Gate Array(FPGA) or Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) based devicesand Systems On a Chip or SOC technology. Additionally, the differentwireless protocols can be in hybrid chipsets and firmware on Plug andplay ((PC104) interface boards or I/O cards and would be developed fromdeveloper kits provided from the 18 most frequently used wirelesstelephony protocols. All implementations may incorporate all sequencer,firmware, I/O and storage functions on a single device and would providethe highest level of integration and smallest size. Display, Video andAudio (Auxiliary Data) for the programs can be in many forms and types.These may range from analog systems, in which tape or other magneticmedia store the analog signal, to digital systems in which data isstored on hard disks, EEPROM or RAM or the myriad of new storagemediums. Data format may be modulated through FM or AM, compressed,packetized or otherwise encoded for reduced bandwidth or fortransmission over the Internet (packet data). Hardware Implementationare to be progressive and flexible first COTS Based Mini computerPC—Programmable Controller ((PC104)-Custom Logic Sequencer μP (Microprocessor) FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) Custom Gate Array(ASICs) Systems On a Chip (SOC)

Features Uses “Industry Standard” Interfaces, it is Programmable &Modular, Scaleable, provides Level of Redundancy, Event Storage,Algorithm Type Software, Security, Commercial: 128/64 bit Encryption(Web Transaction), IEEE Standardization, Computer Standardization, H-RelConnectors, Actuators, Sensors, Signal Levels

Dedicated RF and Wireless Telephony and data interfaces Short range FM,Digital Cellular, PCS, 56K Modem, RF & Pager Technology, all theapproved DSRCS, a framework for passing configuration information tohosts on a TCP/IP network (application level translation from machinelanguage to wireles protocols to IP Protocols, Time of Day Protocol[RFC], to obtain the time of day, Data or network, Edge or accessrouting, DSP medium, RF medium (coax, modulator/demodulator, antenna),RF management software

Remote monitoring out side the containment show the communicationmediums Laptop and PCS connected either by shortrange wireless or longrange wireless and telephony depending on application and need, and thefurther connectability of the Web to send the data to other specificaddresses. The personal data and commercial augmentation software forthe pool operation is to be encrypted with (PGP)

FIG. 9

This figure introduces the VI sixth relevant patent application wheremany existing commercial off the Shelf COTS products are interfaced intothe system. Also described is the Federal Access Control Registries ofequipment by electronic Serial number FACT Identifying Chips

FIG. 9 is an illustration showing the monitoring and control system anda PFN enclosure with its characteristic communication options, processorand computer capability and its accountable data storage systems, aswell as, its electrical interface connector to connect with a hostmachine. This is in keeping with the same technology from the firstpatent application and the remainder of the drawings will display anddescribe more varied levels of capabilities and sophistication to meetthe present high security requirements needed in special government andcommercial applications. FACT is introduced as the Federal Access andControl Technology that will be running in all remote control capablesystems governmental and civilian. It is an encrypted operational datasystem software that will allow for accountable access to all suchsystems and under proper court authorization allow for undetectablemonitoring and control of any and all equipment. Fact processor chipswill be in all responsive connectable components for remote control aswell as in expensive electronics to keep track of their legal andillegal use through and by any PFN system running TRAC/FACT software.TRAC stands for Trusted Remote Activity Controller and is the baseoperating software system operating in all PFNs.

First however, is the base hardware components and systems running theseprograms of which TRAC & FACT are only two of them. The components infigure one as numbered are as follows. Number 300 shows all three levelsof a possible network of off board computers in which the local computeris the standard gate way, but not the only control terminal and it isnot a necessity that the control communications even go through thelocal terminal. With the use of cellular phone technology, RF signals,and paging devices as the receivers and transmitters, signals can besent from any terminal if so desired. (e.g. emergency situations ). Andalso by employing the equipment identification system (ESNVIN) and or(ESN SN) or MIN protocols and personal ID devices properties andqualities detailed in all the earlier related patent application for thespider eyes program, coupled with the on board data storage devicesnumbered 105-106-107 in this drawing. And the off board report back datastorage; provide total accountability for remote control activity whichcan be established through the entire system from all of the off boardmonitoring and control systems to each individual peripheral systemattached to a PFN numbered 200-204 in this number one drawing and mostespecially with the incorporation of TRAC and FACT soft ware programs.The multi numbering is for the different styles of security andprotective packaging of PFNs and data storage devices and systems, whichare all detailed in great length in the earlier related filings.

100 is a wireless phone, either cellular, digital, satellite or evencordless either as represented as a hand held COTS device that has aninterface modem and/or cable to connect it up with one of the fivecomputers detailed in the preceding related application or as an IC chipset integrated circuit and or interfaced with any of the onboardprocessors, programmable controllers or computer boards either by edgeconnectors or direct hard wiring or IEEE couplers. And 100 can also bePCMCIA card or A Complete Card@ TM Cell phone card with antenna. (Thissystem will be first utilized in all prototypes including high security.

101 is the standard time honored pager in this drawing showing only thereception capability of the standard COTS pager. This is done to accentthat there is a real cost effective use for one-way paging in highsecurity applications as will be completely described within thisapplication. However, also in this document it will be equallyillustrated that the new reflex paging protocols of Motorola can alsoserve inexpensively and offer limited two-way communicationcapabilities. The first related application totally details manydifferent modalities to utilize the standard paging devices and isincorporated herein by reference. However, also through out all therelated applications the incorporation of COTS paging IC. chip setsaccompanying circuits and software protocols have been incorporated intoPFN consolidation of circuitry and size, as referenced by the design useof Motorola=s Create-a Link TM combining communication and processing,in some limited switching functions in the protected accountable PFNsystem.

102 is any other RF frequency that can be used to send and/or receiveeither a guarded or unguarded signal. to a PFN device. And the followingfrequencies are listed in an Allocation table as FIGS. 9 and 10 of thisapplication as they are known today. The list is in no way to beconsidered the only frequencies that this invention claims and in factany and all wireless communications and hard wired communications areclaimed to fall within the nature and scope of the invention when theyare used in an accountable and/or protected interface for remotecontrol.

103 refers to the proprietary Parallax computers stamp I and stamp IIand 104 refers to all five of the 100 Euro-board mini computers named inthe preceding application with their varying degrees of capabilities.And also in this formal application there will be a complete set ofdrawings detailing the prototypes to make them more resistant to EMFsand other damage from radiation for the high security and hazardous orhostile environments.

105-106-107 is the on board data storage components of the PFN. However,there is only 2 levels of memory or data storage generally planned forin the PFN. One is a re-writeable memory recording predefined dataunique to equipment and or personnel. The second is priority data whichis stored in a non-volatile and protected memory (determined byapplication specific protocols). And number 108 up in the 300 block ofcomputers networked together illustrates at least one remote storage outof the PFN. And this will be a redundant storage of the same applicationspecific protocol data stored permanently on board. This provides threelast minute comparable records which are all timed and dated foranalysis and accountability. The number 105 generally refers to embeddedhardware, firmware, EEprom, and/or flash memories and 106 refers to harddrives and 107 to writeable CD and MO disks as detailed in the earlierapplications. These can be part of a integrated or interfaced circuitwith any of the processors and/or mini computers and/or stand asseparate components interfaced through hard wires and/or physicalconnectors, which also has been thoroughly detailed in the earlierapplications. Anyone of these data storage components can function asre-writeable data storage or as permanent storage.

108 is the off board storage and it is also detailed in earlierapplications but it is safe to say that all data stored for these highsecurity applications will have specific systems and protocols to manageany stored data. TRACS and FACT will be detailed through out this patentapplication as an exemplary software protocol for handling this data onand off the board.

FIG. 10

The drawing 10 illustrates a multiple receiving scan process. As statedin earlier figures a multiple of wireless protocols are interfaced tothe TRAC processor in a number of ways depending on the nature of thehardware and development of the technology. Basically this scan processis the first stage of the PFN receiving wireless communications. ThePFN/TRAC unit is configured with the appropriate antenna to accommodateall the wireless interfaced and in some cases a broad spectrum antennafor counting frequencies. A scan program either running in thetransceiver circuit section (e.g. chipsets or TRAC processor sectioninterfaced or integrated recognizes messages in a frequency band of oneof the wireless interfaced in the PFN/TRAC unit. If the signal has aparticular address not relevant to the unit ESN or ID it scans past tothe next activity.

One function of the scan process is for the unit to do environmental EMFand EMW surveying for security control and management of remote controlfunctions and to do environmental research on areas to maximize andorganize transmissions and reception and to address health and safetyissues regarding electromagnetic fields, presence intensity and any PFNcorrelated sensed facts as to their effects. This data is to bemaintained in a buffer and memory storage or the TRAC PFN processor orextended memory receptacle.

Another function of the scan process involves a TEAM messages whichcould be received on one or more wireless technologies activelyinterfaced and with simultaneous signal reception one is stored in abuffer for near-real-time review while the best signal is processedimmediately.

Universal Communicator Program

This master routing/translation software package running in the TRACprocessor but augmented by with TEAM programming in the wirelesssoftware interfaced in any particular PFN/TRAC unit processes samecontent message data between disparate wireless protocols via auniversal library of specific emergency messages and then routes orrepeat them to another wireless interfaced to complete the translationprocess in and through out the PFN system. These same universal messagesare to be translated into all known human languages as well andavailable to the appropriate persons along with public TEAM messages.This same program is to have a voice recognition algorithm to identifylanguages spoken and a universal audio and video set of pictures toaccompany these TEAM messages.

And be delivered by these interfaced accessories

A third function is the portable network. Part of the FACT function isto inventory interfaced components and to maintaining a workinginventory of associated materials. In this case the PFNs are minirepeating stations to those agency intranets in FIG. 19 support FACTregistry for every electronic component that can be interfaced with acar, Plane, boat, train, machine or piece of equipment. This is true for1Ps standalone PFNs as well. This is the basis for the traceableportable network a machine messaging matrix or web that is flexible andmobile. For example a number of materials could be transported acrossthe country and their preprogrammed immediate communications wouldquarry each other to see if they were in the same area and recognizewhen the were not and report it back direct to the FACT control centerfor that intranet. This data would be re transmitted to all theintranets by IP and all intranets would up load this data to their PFNassets so when a scanning PFN identified the lost signal it would reportthe interrogating PFN GPS if the signal did not provide tracking e.g anRFID interface not another short range PFN.

Forth is locating program for non GPS units. The scan process would havean algorithm that recognized time reception of the same signal andstrength and be able to apply it's known position history (fixed addressor GPS coordinate) with other PFNs in the WLAN and determine position ofthe non GPS asset. (automate triangulation algorithm running in thescanner program and driven by the wireless receptions and frequenciescounted.

Fifth Scanning Routing Function With FCC FACT for System Integrity andProper Use of the Airwaves

The Federal access and control technology—specifically FACT/FCC willneed to approve this PFN/TRAC scan function and empoy it. All PFNs orTRACker routers could be configured to scan for all sorts ofelectromagnetic frequencies and EM wave propagations/transmissions orrandom oscillations as a precursor and maintenance procedure to safelyperform wireless access and control of communications and machinery toprotect the public's safety and national security. With terroris lookingfor ways to harm the united state we have to safe and protect our remotecontrols and airwaves. The PFN/TRAC system is all about protection anddetection and this scanner function is but one electronic policemen onthe job looking for unwanted and unauthorized transmissions

By design this is to be part of the FCCFACT regulatory process and theirregistry program for the communication commission to review datagenerated by their FACT program when making licensing decisions orinforcing it's regulations. PFNs could deliver clear evidence of oversaturated areas with high noise and help the FCC delineate how best tolicense the airwaves and protect and mange this public asset

Additional Scanning Program

The Technology plans to explore the use of the deep space radiotelescope signal search program to discover inteligent life in space.The average public was asked to help provide processing power (PC Basedsoftware) to run the software algorithms. For the PFN/TRAC system thiswould be reduce or customized with known transmissions filtered out insome cases and only looking for unauthorized or never detectedoccurrences(or specil FACT event anomalies). that has a. Anotherprocessing option TRACker can employ through the hybrid sub state chipsets interfaced to the ASICs in FIG. 5 and the future FAA/TRAC unit ASICin FIG. 7 and shown in the plane in FIG. 1 provides the communicationprocessing to be done in the hybrid substrate or at least a portion ofit. Basically application will dictate specific construction forspecific airframes and aircraft.

The system is designed to be universally interface locally andsystemically throughout the PFN/TRAC system and the exact prescriptionto that interfacing is flexible and transient with respect to thediverse commercial offering and present disparate inter agencycommunication and data links. By having these wireless routing nodes anaviation Intranet can be created to combine law enforcement flightoperations commercial and security contractors in an umbrella forreal-time security and public safety assessment in air travel.

Combing Wireless Stack for Scanning and Routing

Here is a supper cell

Have to discribe the following to scan and transfer from long range tothe broad band below

Supercell Network Design

The supercell (very large cell) network design is one that provides lowcoverage and low overall network capacity. However, it may be attractivefor initial network rollout because of the availability of existing(tall) towers. In our supercell design, assuming that a sufficientnumber of MMDS channels are available, up to 18 sectors may be used. Nofrequency reuse is performed within the supercell, again because ofsector-to-sector isolation requirements that are greater than sectorantennae can provide. Each sector operates independently. Also, at leastfour MMDS-channels must be set aside as guard bands.

The number of sectors deployed on the supercell may be scaled as thedemand for capacity grows. Because there is no frequency reuse, nospecial requirements are placed on the design of the sector antennae.For example, the same panel antenna used for a 3-sector supercell couldalso be used all the way up to 18 sectors. However, to increase RFcoverage, narrower-beam antennae may be employed to increase EIRP. Thiswill be effective as long as the supercell isn't capacity-limited (whichis often the case).

The capacity of the supercell is given in Table 20-5. In this deploymentmodel, we have not differentiated between suburban and urbandeployments. The assumption is that the desire is to provide serviceprimarily to subscribers in which LOS operation is possible. Becausemacrodiversity is not possible in a supercell design, coverage becomesdifficult. For example, the COST-231 Hata model predicts an 80 percentcoverage at a radius of only 15 miles—much smaller than the desired cellradius. Moreover, this coverage is computed at the limits of the model'santenna heights—200 m for the HE, and 10 m for the SU over suburbanterrain. TABLE 20-5 Network Capacity for Supercell Number of SectorsCell Radius (Mile) Small Businesses Served Small Business PenetrationHouseholds Served Household Penetration 3 16 1,116 2% 26,856 3% 18 232,232 4% 53,712 7%

These capacities are based on 6-MHz downstream channels and 3-MHzupstream channels, both at the medium VOFDM-throughput setting.

If a lower availability objective were desired, the fade margin could begreatly reduced, thereby extending the cell radius. More importantly,the sector-to-sector isolation would be greatly reduced, perhapsadmitting frequency reuse within the supercell. Because the cell iscapacity-limited (there are many more subscribers in the cell's radiofootprint than there is capacity to service), this would be a tremendousbenefit.

The multipath channel from both the front (desired) antenna and the rear(undesired) antenna must be the same so that the fading from the desiredand undesired antennae must be highly correlated.

The time rate-of-change of the multipath channel must be slow enoughsuch that power control errors are very small.

The following sections present both the general functions performed bythe various configuration items or building blocks segmented intotransport and services products.

Transport Layer Products

The transport layer is composed of the equipment that provides thetransmission and reception of IF signals between the rooftop and routerequipment and the RF signals over the air. The transport equipment isdesigned to work in an outdoor environment mounted on buildings ortelecommunications towers. The P2MP transport layer is physicallysegmented into hub and terminal equipment categories, as depicted inFIG. 20-17.

FIG. 20-17: Hub Site Equipment (Per Sector) P2MP Transport EquipmentElement—Customer Premises

The terminal equipment consists of an integrated RF transceiver/antenna,commonly referred to as the rooftop unit (RTU). This equipment is easilyinstalled on any customer rooftop using a standard mounting device. TheRTU requires two RG-11 coaxial cables to the indoor equipment fortransmit, receive, and power. The RTU operates on 12.5 VDC (nominal) atthe input and in standard configuration must be installed within 60 m ofthe network interface unit (NIU), although longer spans can beengineered and supported.

Rooftop Unit

The sole element of the P2MP transport layer at the terminal site is theRTU. The RTU is an integrated antenna and RF transceiver unit thatprovides wireless transmission and reception capabilities in the 5.7 GHzfrequency region. Received and transmitted signals are frequencytranslated between the 5.7 GHz region and an intermediate frequency (IF)in the 400 MHz range to the network interface unit (NIU).

The RTU consists of an antenna (s), a down-converter/IF strip, and anup-converter/transmitter. It receives/transmits using orthogonalpolarization. Selection of polarization (horizontal/vertical) occurs atinstallation and is dictated by the hub-sector transmitter/receiver.This selection remains fixed for the duration that service is providedto that site.

The RTU mounts on the exterior of a subscriber's building. Somealignment is required to gain line of sight (LOS) to the hub serving theRTU. Multiple RTUs can be deployed to provide path redundancy toalternate hub sites. The RTU requires dual coax cable (RG-11) runs tothe NIU for signal and power. The maximum standard separation betweenthe RTU and the NIU is 60 m. This separation can be extended viaapplication-specific designs.

Basic Receiver

A single basic receiver is required per 90° sector, if no return-pathredundancy is required. The receive module is an integrated 5.7-GHzreceiver/down-converter/antenna. A collection of signals is receivedfrom customer units operating in the 5.7 GHz band and is blockdown-converted to an intermediate frequency signal. This signal isprovided to any of the channel group types. Vertical or horizontalpolarization is selectable, and a redundant receiver per sector can bedeployed as an option.

High-Gain Receiver

A high-gain receiver is used in lieu of the basic receiver when higherlink margin is required because of the specific geographic conditions ofdeployment. The high-gain receive module is intended to be matched onlywith the high-gain transmit module. The specifications are identical tothose of the basic receive module, except for physical package andantenna gain.

Because of the modularity of the SP2200 products, there is no onestandard rack or set of racks. All SP2200 elements are designed to mountin a standard 19-inch (48.3-cm) open relay rack with a standard EIA holepattern or an equipment enclosure with 19 inches (48.3 cm) of horizontalequipment mounting space. Final assembly of the equipment into racks isaccomplished on site at initial install or over time as capacitydemands.

LMDS Environmental Considerations

Environmental conditions such as rain and smog must be considered whendeploying RF systems that transmit at frequencies above 10 GHz becausethese conditions degrade the signal path and shorten the maximum rangefor a given data link.

LMDS data links are generally about one-fourth that of MMDS or U-NIIIlinks and require fairly strict adherence to a line-of-sightimplementation. One of the more favorable aspects of the LMDS frequency,however, is that it has exceptional frequency reuse capabilities.

Data link availability is expressed in terms of the number of nines thatfollow the decimal point. For example, 99.999 percent link availabilitymeans that a data link will be up and online (available) for all but0.001 percent of the year. Link availability is dependent on a widerange of items, but these generally begin with fundamental RF systemdesign issues such as antenna size, range between antennae, andatmospheric conditions (for LMDS band).

WLAN Standards Comparison

Table 20-6 provides a brief comparison of WLAN standards. TABLE 20-6 ABrief Comparison of HomeRF, Bluetooth, and 802.11 WLAN Standards HomeRFBluetooth 802.11 Physical Layer FHSS1 FHSS FHSS, DSSS2, IR3 HopFrequency 50 hops per second 1600 hops per second 2.5 hops per secondTransmitting Power 100 mW 100 mW 1 W Data Rates 1 or 2 Mbps 1 Mbps 11Mbps Max # Devices Up to 127 Up to 26 Up to 26 Security Blowfish format0-, 40-, and 64-bit 40- to 128-bit RC4 Range 150 feet 30 to 300 feet 400feet indoors, 1000 feet LOS Current Version V1.0 V1.0 V1.01FHSS-frequency hopping spread spectrum 2DSSS-direct sequence spreadspectrum 3IR-infrared

The following should be noted in Table 20-6:

-   -   40- to 128-bit RC4 refers to very robust data security        algorithms.    -   An 802.11 range of 1,000 feet refers to outdoor conditions.        Indoor conditions are more difficult for these types of RF        systems.    -   802.11 power output of 1 W is substantial.    -   The maximum number of devices supported depends on data rate per        device.    -   The Aironet acquisition uses 802.11.

Although there are three standards in use in the United States, and anadditional two are in use in Europe (HyperLAN and HyperLAN2), the FCCthinks highly of the 802.11b standard, and a close relationship existsbetween the FCC and the IEEE, which backs the standard.

Summary

At least 18 different types of wireless are in commercial use today.Therefore, as this technology becomes more mainstream, users will needto be increasingly specific in their reference to the term. Thedifferent types of wireless are quite unique to each other on numerouslevels, and they require specific types of expertise to deploy, use, andmaintain.

In its state-of-the-art deployment, a wireless link emulates all thecapabilities of a fully featured router, which means that a wirelesslink can provide VPN, enterprise toll bypass, and MDU/MTU accessservices. This is one of the primary differences between a Layer 2product as provided by the majority of wireless vendors and the Layer 3solution provided by Cisco Systems.

Regardless of the provider of a wireless system, the fundamentalelements remain relatively constant:

-   -   Data or network    -   Edge or access router    -   DSP medium    -   RF medium (coax, modulator/demodulator, antenna)    -   RF management software

Like every access medium or technology, wireless has its pros and cons.The pros include these:

-   -   It's much less expensive to deploy than trenching for cabling.    -   It's much quicker to deploy-a link can be up in a couple of        hours.    -   Wireless can go where cables can't, such as mountainous or        inaccessible terrain.    -   Less red tape is involved for deployment, if roof rights or        elevation access is available.    -   It involves an inherent high degree of security, and additional        security layers can be added.    -   Wireless provides broadband mobility, portability that tethered        access doesn't provide

The RF interfaces vary for application with commonalities per locationcompany and purpose. This slide is further detailed in Appendix VII theappendix with the air craft on it. The airports and ports are a majorfocus of this PFN/TRAC FACT management Security System presented here byvery few figures.

FIG. 11

FIG. 11 illustrates 2 basic divisions of the technology; the Plane andthe ground control system to perform PFN/TRAC?FACT Remote Control (RC)and robotics via a pilot in the center of the figure.

FIG. 11 overview:

General

Like in FIG. 1 there are 2 basic sections to this drawing the Plane andthe ground control system interfaced via the PFN/TRAC robotics unitwhich performs the FACT functions on board and with the Remote ControlRC pilot in the center of this figure. In the lower front of theaircraft is a green lock box, the 1A PFN/TRAC unit. It is a protectedinterface node that cannot be compromised during flight and has theprimary control over vital aircraft controls. (Any essential flight andlanding component, programming and communications). This 1APFNcontroller and or any redundant PFN/TRAC control/routers on board arethe only command and control units in connection and responsive anyground control system during a FACT event. This includes ultimatecontrol over all voice systems. PFN units can and will be duplicated andplaced wherever appropriate throughout the aircraft. They will besecluded as well as protected and interface as necessary with theaircraft's electrical bus in any fashion determined suitable to command,control all essential flight systems and security functions on board;and to back up any of those component or systems to meet standards or asdetermined appropriate by component and system engineers. Additionally,connected to the 1A PFN/TRAC unit or harmonized network of PFNs is anyand all of the various antennas on board any aircraft. PFNs scan anecessary amount of system to receive and count frequencies to determineany and all transmission on board an aircraft. Additionally, theycontrol all wireless communications to include hand held carryon devicessuch as cellular phones, personal navigational devices, other personalPFNs, mobile office units, personal computers, PDAs or palm pilots. Theimmediate purpose for this is to be able to terminate the use of thesedevices during critical flight operations at the will of authorizedflight deck personnel via the PFNs, and especially, during a FACT eventrobotically. Additionally, the authorized pilot and trained crewmembersto include sky marshals can utilize these systems as emergency wirelesslinks to the surface during where they respond to wireless IP gatewaysand data storage receptacles in an emergency.

The dominant 1A aircraft PFN operating at a any given point will bedeferred to as the master controller in a control matrix thatcoordinates all other PFNs on board the aircraft either physically orpermanently integrated and or any carried on PFN versions for a specificpurpose and flight. This process will start during pilot ACARS beforetake off and be part of a running integrity program in all PFNs. Allother PFNs and aircraft systems will be systems under control by themaster 1A PFN controller. It becomes the communication router andactivity controller and can use any all communication links to down loaddata to the surface, including special direct and indirect communicationpathways that report to appropriate NENA numbers per geographic locationfor any specific first responders and the FAA/AOC/TSA/DOD/NORAD and anyappropriate ATM commercial wireless gateway provider.

With the detection of compromised flight controls (a FACT event e.g.unauthorized aircraft activity) the 1A PFN sends an immediate EmergencyAction Message EAM to AOC Air Command center in Herdon Va., NORAD/allNorth America military AIRCINC air defense centers and safe bases thatthe aircraft is departing from it's present course and has a new headingto the closest or most appropriate safe base via a preprogrammed FACTflight. At this point the pursuit and assist aircraft and personnel arescrambled and the appropriate level of Homeland security is increased tothe appropriate level (Color code and how it applies to everyone forthis event to be determined). Specifically, not just to all safe basesbut throughout the FACT connected system servicing all of the nationstransportation means and their security agencies.

Operational and specific information will be processed through thesystem to provide the most relevant data for particular an emergency andheightened security level. General alerts from the FACT/TSA homelandcommand center regarding transportation security and safety will beissued in real-time or near real-time to allow for the appropriateformatting for optimum public safety responses. Other informativetransportation management data will be passed to public media andwebsites via the inventions proprietary and protected technology,detailed in earlier related filings.

Specific

The FACT/TSA network needs to be put into parallel with the AOC centersnationwide as shown if FIG. 10 and NORAD and North American air commandCINC and configured in progressive steps to achieve FACT control of allcommercial and private aircraft. Additionally these FACT roboticsflights have to be developed with military planners, aircraftmanufacturers and security contractors to include isolated DES chipsetin the 1A PFN controller to assure complete military supremacy of theFACT flight. The military are charged with homeland defense and theyalone must have the sole capacity control and terminate a FACT event.All other agencies and authorities stand second to military control andthe President's Executive Orders. Other essential agencies like CIA,FBI, NSA, NSC pentagon, CDC, TSA, FAA, and NTSB will be incorporatedinto the Homeland Security Matrix and connected via wireless and IPconnections as indicated in this figure. Special government and securitycontractors have to develop for the procedures and protocols and codewritten for these specific agencies to have accountable access to thisPFN/TRAC/FACT system and control matrix. All access must require agencyspecific and individual encoding with identification verification ateach and every PFN or access terminal either wireless or hardwired to berecognized and gain access. All access will be audio, video and datamonitored and recorded locally as well as, time and GPS or locationstamped then sent and stored in regional and national FACT Security massdata repositories. (The special encrypted encoding to be developed andwritten with specific agency authorization must comply with any controlprocedures and specific protocols determined by DARPA and DOD softwareresearch and development operations like in Omaha and or the appropriatemilitary and security contractors)(TS to be considered in this processare proprietary to the PFN/TRAC System invention and specifically theFACT Security program to manage the nations airways and transportationassets safety and security).

Things to do

Flight and landing program libraries for the Safe Bases SBs for thedifferent airliners need to be written—Virtual RC pilots need to betrained for ground and the air pursuit aircraft. Five ground RCsimulator stations with RC communication links need to be constructed atthe five Safe Bases across the nation. The Five safe bases, the airroutes/airspace have to be determined, facilities and aircraft have tobe determined, arranged, secured, out fitted/supplied, and manned withtrained personnel for the first to respond to a troubled fact flight.

Understanding the extent of the innovation, there has to be complete airspace security for every aircraft. Commercial, general and privateaircraft have to have a 1A PFN/TRAC controller in place with theaircraft responsive to the FACT Security program. This requires; allaircraft manufacturers, airlines, government agencies hardware softwareavionics companies to work in a collaborative manner and a progressiveone to standardize this effort and to meet the specific needs toconstruct the 1A PFN/TRAC architecture correct for everything thatflies. As part of this progressive process and until it is accomplishedon each and every aircraft, human security and support operational staffwill have to be trained specific and employed to fulfill anydeficiencies to enforce the FACT option to fly and land at the desiredNORAD/TSA/FACT conversion safe bases. The bases will precede all theaircraft converted to 1A PFN controllers, including the hybrid systemsutilizing existing COTS avionics. Initially Air Marshals, pilot and crewwill be assisted by the educated citizen/passengers.

However, not all security will be manual and technically deficient. Partof the PFN/TRAC progressive architecture is to provide the appropriatesteps to grow from, no remote and automated controls or passive remotecontrol only to accountable aggressive robotics, shared HMI control andfull remote control. From the invention, this is accomplished in aseries of PFN/TRAC System products. These products first interface viaone-way wireless reception of standard aircraft data transmissions tothe surface. Additionally they interface non-flight related securitytelemetry AudioNideo/GPS and. assorted sensor functions, remote controlmonitoring and testing for future PFN remote control and robotics flightcomponents and systems. These initial product ASICS are similar to thefinal PFN trusted remote activity controller/routers for eachapplication (e.g. 1A aircraft PFN). At least as they are projected inthe current patent writings and teachings. Understanding the progressiveembodiment of the invention

The reader is ask to remember that all final designs are and must beflexible in this process to complete the nature and scope of theinvention due to the enormity of this management and security system,which includes all the nation's aircraft, vehicles, machines andequipment not to mention all the personal and stand alone PFNapplications as well.

This same progressive development is used for all PFNs in everyapplication. The process starts by interfacing COTS electronics andcomputer products to determine the basic components and programs for anyspecific application. Then the TRAC ASIC controller is assigned bycomputing requirements. This to may be of COTS origin like PC104architecture Then further development and testing as router via aninterfaced plug and play hybrid chipset platform of the desiredtransceivers, activity controls, sensors communication protocolssoftware and firmware to construct a final PFN/TRAC unit as desiredarchitecture is identified standardized and made more universal theseideal components and software and systems will be constructed and burnedinto a chip as SOC technology-miniaturized integrated and protected in acan or appropriate encasement to meet the PFN/TRAC System Standard asdetermined by industry and government experts.

All the way through this process commercial product like the 1a TRACker(a brief case Laptop configuration) will be generated tested, acceptedand used as a trusted controller/router to perform accountable remotecontrol, robotics and communication routing via protected and securewireless and Internet protocols.

Getting FACT in the air with TRACker for seamless security in air travelIsolated form the air operation avionics the la carry on brief caseTRACker unit can forego the long test period to be placed on an aircraftand provide critical flight data early to all related security personneland systems. TRACker's noninvasive recovery of critical flightoperations data and security monitoring technology processed with GPSlocation and time data helps immensely to plan and coordinate a securityresponse that is relevant to the threat. 1a TRACker organizes translate,records locally, reports and relays data to the surface. This data ismined locally by the crew and air marshal on board with out having toconverse with the flight deck or crew, Displayed on a personal DSRC PDAor special 1P PFN display unit) Two products for PFN/TRAC unitdevelopment in aircraft

TRACker is to coordinate security efforts gate to gate in the skies withsurface security/TSA and NORAD early on to develop the FACT monitoringsystem with present available security measures and grow the PFN/TRACarchitecture. Another such versatile PFN/TRAC proprietary research anddevelopment product is the “FACT BALL” which basically gathers data andprovides post analytical evaluating data in a protected storage vessel(an enhanced black box that can be set up to monitor anything without alot of hard wiring—It also can perform as a driver interface platform totest equipment, monitor, recorder driver other devices (data gatheringdevices and actuators). However, this unique enclosure structure can beused to house a complete 1 S PFN/TRAC unit (a Standalone version of the1P Personal PFN—these two types of PFNs are distinguished by requiringself contained power sources to operate them). Both the TRACker and theFACT Ball are precursors to the 1A PFN and they are further detailed inFIGS. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Further discussion of FIG. 7 teachings disclose the planned developmentof the 1A PFN/TRAC router unit

The drawing above shows the aircraft with a more a detailed descriptionthan FIG. 1 a line on the bottom of the aircraft culminating in theexemplary 1A PFN lock box, but running to all the flight controlsurfaces is the aircraft control and data bus system. These areredundant and dispersed bus networks in many cases and as a result wouldall require interfacing (SUC) to the PFN control system on board.Additionally, another wider line running through the center of theaircraft and culminating in the 1A PFN is an antenna to communicate withdedicated short range communication systems or DSRC technologies likeBlue tooth, RFID, 802.2 and many of the 5 GHZ wave links being approvedfor short range broad band applications by the FCC (e.g. 5.7 GHZ shortrange communication approved for DOT applications and interactivehighway applications) However, this antenna is conceptual and any andall of the forty separate antenna on a normal passenger aircraft maywell be interfaced with the conceptual 1A PFN unit (singular as in thisfigure for clarity—but also in number of 1A PFNs for any specificaircraft to complete a PFN FACT matrix and perform any and all of thecommunication control applications detailed in this specification)

All wireless devices carried onboard the aircraft and integrated in theaircraft are to be controllable via the 1A PFN on boardcontroller/router on board the aircraft. Close circuit video as well asaudio and all sorts of security sensor arrays are to be processed viathe 1A PFN and relayed to surface security and air operations with time,GPS and Unit and aircraft identification. GPS receivers are generallypart of any PFN architecture and this technology as well as otherintelligent positioning technologies will be interfaced and used toconfirm aircraft positions and flight path as one determining factor todetect unauthorized flight and will result in a programming flagtriggering a FACT event and FACT robotics flight response in the IAaircraft PFN.

The middle of the figure names the interfaced systems that will bedetailed more extensively through out this specification and figures.However, from the middle of the drawing over to the right is the FACTSafe Base Remote Control Station receiving telemetry from the troubledFACT event aircraft, the five preprogrammed FACT robotics flights andthe escort assist aircraft, that are all activated simultaneously in aFACT event. The exact activation and scrambling of aircraft is to bedetermined for most proficient use of equipment and personnel for eachemergency and these procedures are to be made into protocols taught andprogrammed into the system where relevant. The ultimate objective is thehighest public safety and national security and the least collateraldamage for any and all decisions.

Commercial operation applicability risk management and insurance forFACT Events

These are tough decisions at best and if proper procedures are followedresponsibly; there should be no personal liabilities, even if a bettermethodology is determined post any event) (any and all persons genuinelyperforming in these FACT event procedures should be indemnified anddeserve all the respect the nation can give them. Whether life or limbis at risk they will be emotionally affected more than most in alifetime by even single event. The system and its manufactures likewiseshould be indemnified if their development and construction has beenproperly performed. Insurance and risk management plans should bedeveloped and incorporated by government and the private insurancecompanies. The PFN/TRAC/FACT system of accountable reporting shouldprovide all commercial bidders fair but guarded access to essential datain their effort to bid for these granted policies. However, they musthave secret clearance facilities, personnel and policies in place toprotect any sensitive information during their evaluations even if theyare not privy to the most sensitive FACT program information.

The lower half of the figure is the matrix of security computer systemsand mass DATA handling and storage. That is made up from the PFN/TRACsystem of PFN controller/routers and existing mass data systems.Together, this will make up FACT security program and a real-timereal-life matrix for homeland defense and security. It will involve theTSA, NSA, secret service, CIA, CDC, FBI, DOD, and local first responder,just to mention a few.

More of the PFN network and FACT security system is illustrated in atransportation matrix overview in FIG. 22 for the entire DOT network. Itcan and will involve all or only government agencies and or commercialindustry via specific connections in real-time; and or the public withlimited access and or total access to specific areas, and or, no accessto specific areas; to be determined and processing determined forreal-time and or near real-time reporting. But one endemic fact is thatany and all access is to be totally identifiable, traceable andaccountable, to include the nature of the access and use and contentincluding quantity of data affected. (All protocols even top secret mustbe determined and deal with this absolute accountability process foraccess and use of the PFN/TRAC System and FACT Security Program (noexceptions and redundantly protected). This is what makes it a TRUSTEDarchitecture to gain the Public's Acceptance; and it is a crucialembodiment of the invention's nature and scope.

In the bottom center of the figure surrounded by the PFN/TRA/FACT IPmatrix is the globe showing five safe bases across the continentalUnited States a CDC with a nurse and soldier in the center. Thisrepresents the five specific air bases converted to Safe bases, (theseprotected campuses should be 20-30,000 acres of protected space at leastwith the highest state of the art technical and personal security anddefense possible. Additionally, all types of emergency responders shouldbe staffed and ready to respond for any FACT flight event. Much thoughtas to the placement and construction of these safe bases have been doneand will be held as trade secrets (TS) at this point for Nationalsecurity reasons. It is important to keep in mind that enough of theFACT flight program has been explained for those skilled in the artsboth in government and the private sector to construct a secret programlike FACT and also to claim this practice and any derived procedures andprotocols proprietary to the PFN/TRAC system and this FACT securityinvention regarding air travel and transport for public safety andnational security. Acronyms repeated that relate to FIGS. 7 and FIG. 1for convenience

The following are basic terms and definitions used for this invention:The PFN is a Protected Primary Focal Node (an accountablecontroller/routing wireless interfaced unit. The PFN contains TRAC aTrusted Remote Activity Controller to perform accountable & reliablerobotics and remote control. FACT stands for Federal Access and ControlTechnology. RC=Remote Control, WoJack=Wo War ops and Jack is taken fromhi jacking.

TRUSTED for this invention means; reliable, accountable, and acceptableto all the public. (The citizens, government, and commerce all thepublic)

Points of Implementation

Of particular value right now, TRAC technology can be embedded intoaircraft (at the design stage the 1A aircraft PFN architecture should bedeveloped immediately so it can perform accountable functions for thepurpose of gaining control and stopping the unauthorized or unsafe useof our newest aircraft. 1A PFN development for retrofitting should beinitiated immediately as well for present and legacy avionics andaircraft. The 1a TRACker with the laptop or PDA processing in a briefcase carryon unit should be developed immediately and this inventor hasdiscussed this option with Boeing already. Ideally beta testing can bedone in one of their test aircraft or FAA's test aircraft.

The 1A PFN Aircraft Control Challenge

In a hijacking the lack of flying skill is not the only concern. Theaircraft might well be commandeered and deliberately used and guided forit's destructive potential (e.g. a human guided missile like the WTC andpentagon events). In this scenario it is necessary to restrict the localflying controls immediately.

Major Types of Controls

In the above scenario, conversion of fly by wire controls to exclude alocal control on board the aircraft can be achieved far faster thanthose aircraft still using physical links. Total hydraulic systems andhydraulic assist systems can be converted to exclude local controlseaser than physical link systems, but still more difficult than fly bywire systems. Physical lockouts on human controls and remote controlautomations are workshop tasks for those skilled in the art; and thereis no minimization of the size and enormity of this task being inferred.However, engineers/technicians can construct a secure RC operated orrobotics aircraft from existing aircraft and aircraft avionics via thespecification and their knowledge base. Aircraft automation and computercontrols are quite advanced today. One big jump is psychological toTRUST an automated system with the well-respected job of pilot.

However, it might prove easier to protect, make operate consistently andsecure a small electrical control package in comparison to all insuringperformance variables with humans and protecting the cockpit and flightcontrols. (Let it be well understood—there is no suggestion of apilot-less aircraft and the inventor would not fly on one) This is anissue of pilot assist and options.

The 1A PFN TRAC aircraft package will be backed by a massive mindfulmachine-messaging matrix of coordinated human and artificialintelligence to help the pilot deal with any of today's emergencies.Pilots will be carrying guns to protect their position behind the yoke.These highly skilled aircraft operators are not stagecoach teamstersrocking across dusty trails at 15 to twenty miles an hour tops for a fewshort minutes trying to lean back and shoot at hostiles trying to holdup the coach. Pilots are flying sophisticated machines traveling at 400knots 30,000 feet above the earth's surface.

These scenarios while quite possible today would still take eight yearsto get them on board functional in a commercial air craft with thecurrent government and industry approval rate. However, theirdevelopment today is essential and necessary. The TRACker has beencreated as a first step in this process as it does not interfere withthe flight controls or interface with the aircraft. It is essentialhowever to complete the remote control scenario for the completeinvention and protocols to be understood and the objectives and goals tobe appreciated

The initial goal after eliminating local control is to stabilize theplanes flight path. This second objective is accomplished via localrobotics for better real-time responsiveness in flying the plane adistance to a predetermined Safe Base. The TRAC processor will have fivepreprogrammed flight plans. TRAC is interfaced with the essential E/Ebus to operate the planes flight control surfaces. Additional controlsinterfaced with PFN/TRAC are to be the cabin air pressure controller.TRAC can restrict any air exhausted from the cabin by either routing theair through carbon dioxide scrubbers/converters. TRAC will also addfresh air (O2-?). Removed cabin air will be compressed and canned. Thisun-recyclable air or waste air is then presented to a sensor array todetect biohazards and toxins. Once transducers have converted anymolecular substance into an electrical signature, the signal istransmitted to TRAC. TRAC running recognition software will analyze itlocally. If not identified by the local software library it is recordedand reported to the surface by any secure on board TRAC interfacedcommunication if the deed frequencies are compromised. The data is to beused locally for emergency in flight options and on the surface for theSafe Base system to prescribe the appropriate safe base response for theincoming troubled aircraft. Informed decisions will be made to terminateflight, bag it when it is down, sterilize it, or how to unseal it on theground and deal with it). Also, connected to the aircrafts ventilationsystem will be a TRAC controlled valve with debilitating gas (sleep gasor chloroform, etc.?) that can be activated from the ground orrobotically for what is termed a Woo Jack scenario or FACT protocol.

During the final approach to the designated safe base landing zone therobotics flight and glide path control gets a hand off to a RemoteControl RC pilot in a surfaced based converted flight simulatorreceiving secure and redundant essential data streams via a protectedmultiple digital control channels for the greatest real-timeresponsiveness of aircraft. Additional control is added by a softwarealgorithm (fuzzy logic) for a heightened and more accurate glide path; aTRAC guarding angle function. The result is an intelligent airplane withan accountable autopilot and RC pilot performing an uneventful landingwith sleeping occupants. Worse case scenarios being the bad guys havetheir own air supply. However, their hostages will be dead weight andun-reactive to their commands terror tactics, which in somecircumstances could lower collateral damage due to passenger's erraticmovement when the plane is boarded by swat teams. TRAC can always changethe atmosphere and revive the passengers if this proves more beneficialto a security protocol.

Abhorrent RC and Robotics Options

The 1A PFN/TRAC unit will have the ability to dump any fuel from aremote location or via preprogrammed robotics and or accountable remotecontrol. There may be good reason to dump the fuel or release a treatingagent into the fuel supply that reduces the flammable characteristics ofthe fuel supply. Obviously, the 1A PFN could perform many undesirablefunctions including the ultimate destruction of the aircraft via remotecontrol if this was determined the best public safety alternative. Aproper decision tree has to be determined for these difficult RC choiceslike the Wo Jack scenarios before emergency FACT software protocols canbe programmed, code written and in stalled in a function 1A PFNcontroller/router unit. PFN/TRAC was created to improve human life andpublic safety in transportation.

Software Challenges

Obviously, the programming cannot and will not ever be the samethroughout the PFN/TRAC system handling this FACT Security program.However the PFNs will operate on a PC platform as much as possible withwindows applications for most all human interfacing components(Displays, etc.). Individual PFNs will be tested and certified whenplaced into service, as accessories and new programs are added and fromtime to time to insure they comply to a minimum processing speed andhave their safeguards in place to prevent over taxing the unit'scapacity to be responsive and reliable in running programs and drivingessential activity controls for safe robotics and remote control.Integrity checks and continual anti virus programs will be done and downloaded from the FACT Mass data centers service and maintenance divisionsas well. The unit will be isolated for service from the system and theowner notified. With each unit recording its activities locally theseisolated units can be accessed and contacted by isolated wirelessremotely and quarried in real-time by the FACT cyber police computer toimmediately detect tampering or hacking event and any virus recognizedand introduced to the unit. The physical unit will be picked up andreplaced along with the access ID perpetrator or at least the IDimposter scheme will be discovered.

Governing Law on Tampering

As detailed in earlier related filings the protected PFN/TRAC unitshould have especially stringent laws and severe punishment applied toanyone caught deliberately tampering with a PFN unit. This is anaccountable shared control technology with humans to perform machineactivities as a whole system and deliberate and malicious destruction ordamage to a PFN causes great risk to the public in general. It is agreat assist technology for humanity and humanity deserves this kind ofprotection from anyone seeking to do this kind of harm to the populousvia tampering with PFNs.

Software Cont.

All other languages and protocols will have translation algorithmsdeveloped and either have burnt in firmware or into plug and playchipsets to complete interfacing or have installable software anddrivers for the desired accessory or device connected to include thevarious wireless protocols. Most all the major wireless manufacturersoffer the experimenter products to construct programming for prototypeprojects and this will be the modality used in many cases to coordinatea translation processing done by the specific PFNs between the presentwireless protocols and machine messaging. Some has already been done andsome is done in PC format and wireless protocols, (automotive can bussystems j1939. j1850 and the latest automotive bus—the 429 -737 air busmaintenance program for avionics, etc, but there will be the need forreal collaboration to achieve the universal translation throughout thePFN/TRAC system for the FACT program to really function well.

The air travel industry is completely detailed in appendix VII and VIII.However, there is real resistance to robotics flight and remote controlfrom pilots and from industry for commercial flight. After meeting withfirms like Boeing made up of pilots and engineers the consensus appearsto be Robotics and remote control UAVs is fine for the military but notfor commercial flight. This will be difficult but has to done in thefuture and necessary for seamless security.

FIG. 12 Function Description for Programming

This application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) is to interfaceavionics with the PFN/TRAC System of wireless routing and computernetworking on the surface. The circuit design is for complete roboticsand remote control of an aircraft. This circuit is not just a simplerecord and report isolated monitoring function like another PFN productthe “1a Tracker” a related embodiment of the invention, which isdiscussed in FIGS. 13, 14, and 15. in Appendix VII and agin in AppendixVIII. It is intended to interface into specific avionics flight controlsystems and data handling circuits and systems and be the functionalcontrol component during a Federal Access and Control Technology or“FACT” event.

1A PFN aircraft controllers will manage back up systems as well asprimary flight systems on board. The benefits of system redundancy willbe incorporated for the safest of robotics and remote control flights.In many simple and legacy aircraft the 1A PFN/TRAC controller/router maythe only other system capable of performing redundant activities. Theessential flight systems will be interfaced via a higher-level interfaceprogram running in the 1A Aircraft PFNs. Multiple 1A PFN/TRAC units maywell be part of any specific aircraft's avionics and they will haveintercommunications by wireless and hard-wired connections. Thesemultiple PFNs will be harmonized to insure un interrupted andcoordinated control of the aircraft for those authorized to manage theflight aloft and on the surface.

The architecture provides for translation programming between disparatecommunication protocols for universal emergency messaging. Additionallyprovided for, is the necessary programming for essential E/E avionicsbus systems to be interfaced to harvest data and manage flight via anyon board flight computers, collision avoidance systems and autopilots.Or, by direct connection with activity control components (anyappropriate flight control surface actuator) via 1A PFN units oractuator specific stand alone PFNs. The robotics and remote controlperformed is to be a large scale PFN/TRAC unit integration with aircraftsystems. It will be a progressive one with initial interfacing ofcurrent COTS dispersed systems and components into a protected processorand protected actuator architecture. Future consolidationminiaturization and reduction in weight will be accomplished throughSystems On a Chip or SOC technology. Of course, all versions will haveto meet current standards, rules, regulations and codes as a necessarypart of FAA testing and to be in compliance with the nature and scope ofinvention (the PFN/TRAC System™) as detailed in related filings.

In concept this ASIC gives direction to those skilled in the arts toplan the various control scenarios involving hardware, software andfirmware for each aircraft. This figure lists the basics to constructthe aircraft controls to fly five pre-programmed flights and Safe baselandings. Enough to operate the aircraft with the necessary real-timeflexibility to flight conditions available equipment, with no flightpersonnel and to land at one of five specified safe bases. Obviously,this scenario will not be absolutely safe but better than no pilot orthe wrong one. Later; Flight and glide paths in programmed library databases will exist for more airports, but FACT troubled flights will stillland at special bases designed to protect the public and nationalsecurity, and these scenarios will never be absolutely safe).

The preprogrammed flight and landing programs can be stored on board orup loaded to an aircraft in need for automated assistance in returningto the surface. Possibly this could of aided an in experience pilot likeJFK Jr. if a PFN controlled all the automated flight controls in hisaircraft and he was in communication with a ground data base AOC centerthat could have down loaded specific programming to land at Martha'svineyard. Or had he had the opportunity and ability to download theseprograms before lift off.

Due to the many onboard systems and computers in present commercialavionics the PFN/TRAC System will initially and continually monitorcurrent and future systems for failure by wireless interfacing andperforming integrity checks for abnormalities and tampering. Thisprogressive unit will be able to control any essential peripheralsduring a failure event via local programming and robotics while itreceives remote up loads from the surface in real-time. Futuregenerations will provide more system protection and consolidation aswell as redundancy of dispersed PFN/TRAC units that communicate andoperate in harmony. The first PFN generation of aggressive robotics andremote control will be thoroughly tested to insure no false activationof the system and components. This is to be the primary objective forany PFN/TRAC interface component before being offered commercially—nofalse activations. Then, it will be offered to the authorities and thepublic in general with the understanding; that it will not falselyactivate. However, outcomes for authorized activations during hostileaircraft takeovers or to counter for local catastrophic flight controlloss in real -time are at best just another option to a flight introuble with no guarantees for a safe landing.

Basic for Public Understanding Concerning all FACT Activations:

When federal access and control of a piece of equipment occurs, thatpiece of equipment is being operated in an unauthorized or unsafe mannerand any intervention is at best designed to limit the time anyparticular negative activity can transpire. Secondarily, exists thepossibly to augment the outcome positively via genuine human effort andthe proper technical options available. It is important to remember thisis only a chance to improve the safety of a particular public at risk orthe public in mass. There are no sure safety measures for unexpecteddangerous operation of equipment, especially if it is a result ofintended misuse like a terrorist event.

Sample Circuit Description

This figure is not to be considered specific or restrictive of any PFNASIC architecture. The technical teachings of this patent for thePFN/TRAC System are discussed in an alphabetical avionics acronym listlater in this application and three subsequent aviation filings. Theterminology section helps organize the individual areas to progressivelydevelop the technology via separate components and specific applicationsfor the various aircraft. The accountable robotics and remote controlsof the invention is the bases for the operating systems purpose, both inthe FACT ground system and in 1A PFN aircraft avionics for flightmanagement systems. The various events that will fag a FACT activationare discussed with the response and activity controls as they apply tothe named through out the application and in this section

The boxes on the left side of the green block are used to give examplesof the communication and data interfaces essential to TRAC processingand should be controlled via the PFNs in a FACT event. Top BoxCEPT-Cellular is the commercial cellular frequencies approved for use inflight applications like GTE's Airfone system used in the United Statesaircraft for passengers to place calls from the aircraft. This systemworks off of LEO satellites and does not interfere across the commercialsurface cellular system of towers flooding ground telecommunicationsystems from a dispersed signal from above. Systems will be used to sendparallel data streams to TSA and security links with real-time flightoperation's data, in the other 1aTRACker product and could be used bythis 1A PFN ASIC to send security telemetry recovered by the 4th blocklabeled DSRC for dedicated short Range communications, which may drivingonboard close circuit video/audio and or other sensor array securityapplications. The 5th box blue tooth that is a commercial Off The ShelfDSRC system for wireless carryon devices. This chipset with appropriateprotocols will be interfaced as a hybrid substrate as stated to the leftof these basic communication inputs on the FIG. 3 block.

A PFN/TRAC unit will be capable of controlling and using all standardcarry on wireless devices and recognizing other non interfacedtransmissions via It's scan function and frequency counting algorithm,that will constantly monitor an appropriate number of the 40 antennasthat are on board a traditional commercial aircraft to adequately surveyfor an rogue or unauthorized transmissions.

The second block on the left CNS/A & ATM The Communications, Navigation,and Surveillance/Airborne system is linked by wireless hybridtransceiver/protocol chipsets. This configuration is displayed in othersimilar figures. The above 1A PFN/TRAC circuit recovers any datagenerated by the aircraft. All systems carrying voice transmissionsanalog or digital will have voice recognition software applied totranspose any verbal communication into digital format for transmissionby other wireless protocols (e.g. airfone) interfaced and or as text tobe recognized and read at the appropriate application level in any TSA,AOC, ATM monitoring terminal, either locally or from remote locations.The ATM portion of this block would be also another Hybrid Chipset forthe Air Traffic Management provider like ARINC or Boeing with all thenecessary receiver, protocols, codec and translation programming toreceive this data locally in the 1A PFN/TRAC unit(s) and relay this datavia any number of acceptable or needed wireless technologies on boardthe air craft or via another digital configuration and modulation withinthe broad band width of the ATM service provider for the specificaircraft.

The TRAC controller/Router would determine the best means to transmitany needed data and how to under any circumstances. Redundant back upson traditional frequencies and the not so usual frequencies is allavailable to the 1A PFN TRAC controller/router and the FACT/TSA/CINCNorth American Air command. These agencies will generally be locatedwith the AOC. But when not the agencies will be able to network with AOCand commercial ATM programs in real-time. ASCPC Air Supply and CabinPressure Controllers is an exemplary accessory System Under Control orSUC to 1A PFN/TRAC unit and FACT programs. or at lease certain functionswill be. The air supply to the cockpit and passenger cabin is to bemonitored for contaminants e.g. Bio, chemical (EDS) and physicalproperty sensor arrays smoke detection, Audio/Video/Thermal/radiationsensor arrays and various transducers, which send specific signals tothe 1A PFN ASIC. These individual devices are operated and processed bythe proper divers and programs installed in the IA PFN and translated byconversion interface algorithms to format the signal for transmission tothe surface and TSA terminals via the appropriate onboard wireless. Somesuch sensing capability exist on sophisticated aircraft already andthese data streams would be interfaced with the PFN/TRAC units on boardto harvested their data and enter it in to the 1A PFN/TRAC unitsmonitoring program and on to the TSA system and other agencies viainternet protocols and or connected via direct wireless gateways. TheFACT (IP) security matrix combines national and global transportation,law enforcement and security Intranets. These security agencies areresponsible for continual layers of automated and human data mining andanalysis.

The 4th and 5th blocks on the left are all the short range interfaceprotocols DSRC or stand alone PFNs with dedicated short rangecommunications, RFID radio frequency ID products like (EZ pass) and Bluetooth another short range RF technology for wireless telephones tointerface with some automotive telematics.

These are existing technologies interfaced via the PFN platform in theASIC and would have the appropriate hybrid chip sets interfacing thesetechnologies to track, identify and sense materials, equipment andpeople approaching and entering the aircraft and the aircraft's cabinand compartments. Via, these connections the 1A PFN or series of 1A PFSon board the aircraft and working in harmony will identify carryonwireless devices through ESN recognition and look for equipment alertsfrom FACT Security and TSA down loads to the local 1A aircraft PFN aswell as manage the use or restrict any such use of the recognizedcellular phone or other wireless carryon device as determined best forflight safety security by the legitimate flight crew or the 1A PFN/TRACunit. This connectivity via Blue tooth or 802.11 DSRC to standardcommercial cellular phones will be used as an emergency communicationasset to the surface.

RFID

Mentioned above the RFID Tag technology is a short-range identificationsystem that also can be interfaced into the PFN/TRAC interfaceplatform's to repeat or digipeat as a report function to FACT and TSAterminals and deliver data to distant remote mass data repositories. ThePFN would supply plug in connection for RFID transceiver chipsets todrive their special antenna or magnetic transceiver portion of the RFIDarchitecture. Then the EZ pass tag could pass through the antenna arrayand be identified. Antenna hardware could be concealed in the air famepassageways and compartments. The gathered data would be passed on viaPFN interfaced-long distance wireless technologies—either wirelesstelephony or other RF depending on the application. Additionally, themined data from the tag's flash memory would be redundantly storedlocally by the Primary Focal Node's Trusted Remote ActivityController/Router's extended memory for accountability and accountingpurposes with a flagged event. Or to compared to any boarding list ofknown materials that was checked in and tagged with RFID technology fortransported to a particular aircraft that matched a specific passenger'travel plans and movement for example. Or the recognition of suspectpackages being tracked by law enforcement and was matched in the PFNprocessor from downloaded data from FACT/TSA or other agencies in thenational security matrix tracking material movements. This technologycan be used to identify and track mobile inventory for security and forcommercial applications and billing applications, etc and communicatedin real-time via the PFN machine-messaging network.

However, to step it up a notch the use of the stand alone PFN a versionof the 1P personal PFN will provide sensing data of the material beingmoved and the state it is in and transmit this data to the 1A PFN andother equipment and vehicle PFN units like the 1E equipment and 1SVsurface vehicle controller router which rebroadcast this data to FACTTSA centers. These units and their ASICs are detailed in other drawingswith the defining difference being they have limited in power anddistance and ability to handle high current applications, otherwise theycan give the same telemetry as the equipment PFNs and more telemetrythan the RFID technology (basically jus an ID tracking technology.

Scanning is another interfaced technology in all the PFNs. Scanning likeBar codes and the PFN/TRAC's own Bag sign where the 1A PFN ASIC via theproper chipsets and drivers (hybrid substrate) will recover identifyingimages from personal bags, in this case of the PFN/TRAC bag sign productthe passengers own signature which is placed on the bag by the passengervia invisible signatures made with special markers detected only byultraviolet light and a hooded video scanning device. The images areconverted to a distinct digital signal and are checked via a comparisonhandwriting algorithm in the PFN to confirm Bag and passenger match andlocation via video Iris or other personal ID recognition technology inreal-time through out the air travel/transport experience. Through theairport and gate to gate through the skies

RFID tag technology is an example of a technology that would be enhancedby a PFN interface. PFN/TRAC System increases RFID technology track anddeliver more real time data to many IP systems for monitoring andmanagement of material movement both for commercial purposes andsecurity reasons. This technology is an excellent Commercial Off TheShelf Technology example of COTS interfacing being enhanced via thewireless PFN interface connection. The PFN/TRAC unit and System becomesa flexible security sensing matrix with these types of technologiesinterfaced and is likewise enhanced in it's capacity. Additionally, muchmore relevant data can be added to the RFID tag data during PFNprocessing such as PFN GPS or fixed address and time and passed on tocommand centers and first responders dial ups to NENA numbers orwireless gateways to IP protocols DES/DET/TSA and homeland defense andsecurity—if applicable as well.

PFN diverse utilization of commercial wireless communications like Bluetooth as part of this invention's nature and scope networks these DSRCwireless through the Systems Under Command as SUC technologies. Atranslation program is written of interfacing code to use all interfacedprotocols immediately to transfer PFN/FACT directives and data via anycellular service they were resident with in the same wireless device.These telephony providers would be part of a priority emergency actionmessages EAMs network that delivered this packet data to the surfaceIP/TSA gateways and dialups for FACT's homeland security matrix. Thetroubled aircraft would provide a continual down load of identifiabledata packets and information to surface receivers or satellite in routefor further data resources in real-time to critical assist agencies andfor later analysis. Special arrangements with these providers to supportsecure gateways into this IP security matrix of FACT/TSA security andother agencies would have to be arranged and constructed. Theseproviders would use their existing peta mass data handling and storagesystems with special FACT/TSA security storage programming and storage,or they would be out fitted with special PFN/TRAC/FACT Memoryrepositories to capture all local down loaded data as part of a FACTequipment register system described in later figures and earlier relatedfilings

A By Product Advantage to Local Interfacing-System Connected

While the invention uses existing technologies and better coordinatestheir use in cross environmental applications it also manages the hostequipment more efficiently by coordinating movement of vehicles on ornear the earths surface with the data processed. The technology does notinfringe on existing art, it is enhancing it by interfacing it into thePFN/TRAC architecture where it enjoys a wider market base ofapplications. It is important for the reader or reviewer to keep in mindthat the above wireless technologies are examples and this group ofinterfaces will change per aircraft and later in the terrestrial ASICdesigns by application. The invention was not design to compete withexisting technologies or infringe on prior art. It has always beenconceived as an interface platform to coordinate these dispersed anddisparate technologies and commercially work with these technologies tobetter manage equipment and route data for an improved the quality oflife for humanity.

CNSA & GPS along with CRZ cruise tracking technologies are other inputsinterfaced with the PFN via any necessary protocol chipsets. Exactflight path data will be gathered from onboard smart determinationtechnologies and ground surveillance and communication systems andcompared to preprogrammed flight plans. All in flight changes will beverified by surface and aircraft data telemetry and unauthorized flightwill be FACT flagged and immediately result in a Safe Base flight planvia FACT event protocols. Constant communications with the aircraft andthe order for escort and assist aircraft for any troubled FACT flightwill be a part of this immediate response and directed by DOD homelandair defense CINC AIR COMMAND/NORAD.

CPDLC-AP The cockpit data link and auto pilot box in the figure are thedirect and primary data inputs and flight controls feed back. During aFACT event they will be SUC to the 1A PFN or group of 1A PFNs or TrustedRemote Activity controller/communication routers (this is a TRAC ASICabove—the terrestrial PFN/TRAC ASICs are in subsequent figures), alongwith any sub specific application PFN ASICs which operate any necessarydispersed actuators to control flight control surfaces over any of thesesystems if they can not be secured from human control while the aircraftis in flight.

Avionics Translations

It is important to remember that the system under control has totranslate avionics bus activity controls in digital format to the PFNoperating program so along with all the hybrid chip sets there will beone to synthesize protocols like the 429 maintenance interface does for737 to convert from the avionics digital signal messaging to a PCplatform and windows applications for maintenance. This is notspecifically shown here in this ASIC because of the space in thisfigure. But this is the type of translation programming that will occurin the CPU with the codecs stored and conversion programming stored inmemory.

Other figures and the other related patent applications describe directfrom the PFN separate actuators as well that are part of thetechnology's protected operations. The skilled in the art have toconstruct functionally appropriate designs to meet any code andspecifications known in the industry for the specific airframes.Acceptance of the PFN/TRAC system architecture in general must be aprocess by the appropriate industry and government experts to testaccept and standardize these constructions.

Many analog systems and physically controlled aircraft to day will seeits first automated fight controls via PFN/TRAC unit avionics andactuator components. Actuator controls are covered in earlier relatedfilings.

Basically, the 1A PFN and PFN/TRAC network of units if so needed in anyparticular airframe will operate to form a seamless connectivity offlight controls from first existing systems like the flight computer,collision avoidance systems, forward seeking radar, weather radar andany autopilot controls. These systems will be interfaced and use to flythe plane un interrupted and appropriately with current roboticsHowever, in the event that the plane is not responding as it should theassist remote control pilot in an escort plane and or the ground RCpilot in the simulator station or the 1A PFN TRAC Unit onboard will bedeferred to-to control the aircraft via PFN robotics and via the networkof specific PFN ASIC flight control actuator circuits. (Either wirelessand encrypted or wired and with encrypted commands from protected PFNrobotics or remote command).

Clock distribution. Is coordinated in each PFN by LEO satellites or theGPS interfaced or other wireless communications with redundant systemsand local clock updates to keep all moving and stationary objects placedin synchronized time and space for movement management on and near theearths surface. This will be tied into collision avoidance programmingand be used by the FACT program TSA and homeland defense/DOD to controlrobotics flights and coordinate and control movement in the air and onthe ground. This clocking will be the bases for programmers to writealgorithms to account for signal trans mission times and conditions toobtain the optimum performance for near real-time control of anyaircraft under remote control. It will also provide 1A PFN/TRAC unitbenchmarks for preprogrammed and timed responses performed by roboticsin conjunction with ground controls. It is to be system widesynchronized timing and is augmented by geographic position coordinatesand updated by consistent redundant sources. This process is part of theFACT construct program running in the 1A PFN to determine if a flight ispositioned on time in the exact place and the correct altitude at aparticular second in space and time. It is the electronic equipmentplacement police for an aircraft in the sky with a connected systempartner on the ground all the way. The ATM and AOC as well as the TSAare linked nation wide and would include the areas of free flight westof the Mississippi

Protocol Translation & CODEC

APU & APC APU Auxiliary Power Unit will be specially protected for thefirst generation of PFNs and also for PFN additional APUs or emergencypower packs, which inherently reside in special protected compartmentsfor the 1A PFN/TRAC unit and any FACT interface components to fly theaircraft (as detailed in earlier related patents). The APC the autoPilot computer is listed in this block for the initial IA PFNs toincorporate as much as possible the auto flight systems with securedpower supplies and increase their protection to make them impregnable.Separate maintained power sources are inherent to PFN/TRAC system toinsure the trusted remote activity controllers operation and essentialfor the activity components as well. These emergency power sources areof the highest quality lithium batteries and are maintained at fullpower by the aircraft generators and the airframe's electrical bus. Thecharging current is regulated and surge protected as well as onedirectional and can not be shorted externally to discharge or damage theemergency battery or negatively affect it's normal life (detailed inrelated filings). The standard self-contained PFN emergency battery selfmonitors and reports to the 1A PFN the battery condition. All PFN unitsand flight critical components are self-powered in an emergency. Allactuator PFN circuits, control circuits like the 1A PFN ASIC or trustedremote activity controller and any of the connectable are protectedphysically, and employ secured data links, wired and wireless withredundancy, and have individual service current available locally tocomplete their specific tasks form authorized signals. Additionally, tointegrate as part of the PFN/TRAC system performing FACT securityprogramming, all other APUs on board must be configured to report theircondition via regular integrity checks conducted by the 1A PFN unit.These regular system checks and PFN system data then downloads will toauthorized service and maintenance centers for the APUs and PFNemergency power packs. All aircraft components essential to flight andPFN/TRAC/FACT operations will have these service integrity checks run ontheir performance, and these downloads will also go to manufactures.There is a FACT system auditor/inventory program locally run on theaircraft via the PFNs and a system wide redundant backup program donenationally/globally for everything that flies in commercial and generalaviation via the FACT Registry discussed in FIGS. 37, 38, 39, 40. Thisportion of the FACT registry is operated by the FAA, TSA.

Preliminary FACT FAA Tracking Registry Program

Basically, the FACT registry tracks the use of electrically interfacedcomponents and any equipment desired inventoried on the aircraft PFNfile (e.g. tires type lot number) as a quality assurance program, andquick security and safety comparison check. A running program in each 1APFN aircraft checks all known components to be on board with no alertsdownloaded from FACT AOC/TSA registry during pilot ACARS, during anyservice of components and periodically. New item recognition is flaggeddata and routed to the specific center for analysis.

For example, a suspect piece of baggage is evaluated through the airportterminal FACT flow data base and appropriately responded to, while anaircraft circuit or new transmission is processed through the FACT FAAcentral registry and compared to known inventory and assigned RFequipment) In this respect It can be used to counter terrorism,antitheft and monitor the sale and resale or reuse of aircraft andcomponents, much as the FACT registry is used for terrestrial PFN/TRACunits for automotive marine and rail vehicles and products. Additionallyrequired are specially qualified service personnel and controlledprogressive program with security clearance for all work perform, asauthorized service will have to be in place for service on any PFN/TRACunits and their responsive components operating in any FACT portion ofthe system. Ultimately, all PFNs will be operating in conjunction withthe FACT system for national security in a transportation matrix.

The APU/APC are Separate Interfaces

APC is the Autopilot Computer and it must be protected with anuninterrupted power supply to be part of any PFN/TRAC/FACT system so itcan carry out the preprogrammed FACT flights. Whatever augmentation isneeded to complete this protective task to qualify the APC for PFN/TRACtechnology must be made to perform to make it an accountable robustrobotics flight and remote control component or a Trusted RemoteActivity Control portion of any PFN/TRAC/FACT system. Progressive use ofexisting components and technology are encouraged for rapid developmentof secured robotics and remote controlled flight, but it has to besecurable and protect able to qualify or it must be SUC to 1A PFNs onboard. If employed the APC will be used to handle the 5 safe base fightsinitially and continually, but there will be self powered back upactuator controllers via dispersed PFNs operating in a harmonious matrixto provide ultimate control to the authorized authority, even if thatauthority is artificial intelligence (Al on board robotics in a 1A PFN)periodically.

Regardless, of 1A PFN overrides, the autopilot must be impregnable tounauthorized personnel during flight (standard to be determined andapplication specific).

Personnel identification is accomplished via the communication systemsand data transfer systems interfaced with the IA PFN controller. Theywould include smart card swipes, finger print and Iris scanning, voicerecognition, thermal sensing, blood pressure readers and even EKGs viahand sensors and finger thaws on the yoke and instrument panel swipes aswell as full biometrics transmitted via DSRC systems or 1P personal PFNSwith body sensing harness belts, bracelets, watch type bands, or sensingclothing worn by the pilot and flight crew and interfaced. Individualbiometrics can be used to identify a capable pilot in real-time viaautomated algorithms with pre-logged personal data in both the localmonitoring program in the 1A aircraft and also in the AOC/TSA centers onthe surface for real-time comparison and response.

This Robotics flight guardian program will maintain the approved flightplan via monitoring aircraft systems and progress with respect toauthorized activity and conditions and continually check the pilotscondition and flight crew if desired. This approval process can clearany legitimate pilot and provide proper access to the controls of theaircraft in emergencies by having all qualified personnel in the FACTregistry. Local 1A PFNs will be updated with this list. However, analert flag will be sent to FAA FACT/TSA/NORAD/AOC where final trackingand override is maintained. In absence of such an alternative thealready flagged FACT flight will be programmed to the appropriate SBsafe base via. robotics and flight assist RC needed via the 1A PFN TRACunit on board.

Most other portions of this ASIC are self explanatory to those skilledin the art of avionics, electrical engineering and computer processing.However, there will be sections in this specification and relatedfilings that further define out functions performed by the specificcomponents of this sample circuit. Additionally, there are similarcircuit designs that further the reader's concept of this PFN TrustedRemote Activity Controller/Router unit and it's application as a primaryFocal Node (PFN local connection point) to perform universal accountableinterfacing with stable wireless connectivity and equipment control.

Obviously airframes, and terrestrial vehicles have different electronicsand disparate properties that can hinder any effort to coordinate them.This is one main reason for the Primary Focal Node (PFNcontroller/router) being placed as a receiving PC processing platform invehicles and machines where they have access to stable power sources;they then can perform wireless translation, and relaying or routingfunctions for the various forms of wireless communications, as well as,store pertinent data locally and remotely for commercial billing andaccountability for commands delivered and resulting in remote control ofthe machines they are attached too. This creates a matrix of machinemessaging and management that is coordinated and useable in real-timeand can also be socially and commercially acceptable. Data is locallyharvested/stored and or sent on via the appropriate wireless and IPapplications with encryption to the appropriate systems terminals andapplication programming for decryption and use.

General Function Summary of the 1A PFN/TRAC/FACT ASIC Unit

It is important to remember that the essential controls andcommunications will be determined by the security agencies, the FCC andFAA and industry standards efforts. The remote control communicationswill be ded or dedicated digital channels for individual activitycontrols for flight surfaces. Probably on special military (possibly DEScommunication channels) that will be used form aircraft to aircraft andfor close to (SB) landing applications. (Safe bases (SB). Otherwiserobotics flight will be employed to maintain the highest level ofreal-time responsiveness for aircraft performance in relation to thereal-time flying environment. This is proprietary to the FACTprogramming and this sequence of activities is part of what defines aFACT event. Unless a local assist aircraft is accompanying a troubledflight, the PFN/TRAC unit will fly with robotics when activated to oneof the 5 preprogrammed FACT flight paths that are stored in the PFNsoftware library (or memory storage) to the pre arranged Safe Bases (SB)determined by location of the aircraft via (GPS and or other smartlocation determining technologies on board) and or the nature of theemergency that has been flagged as a FACT event flight (for FederalAccess and Control Intervention).

To insure absolute maximum redundancy in communication from the plane tothe surface, blue tooth, or 802 wireless or any applicable DSRCinterfaced will provide contact from any and all of their air travelcarryon devices that interface with other long range communications sothat any wireless device can be used by the 1A PFNTRAC processor(s) andthe FACT system. PFN/TRAC must have the capacity to activate any suchdevices and call NENA/FACT numbers in route for first responders and fordirect downloads to the FAA homeland security's hot operations center(e.g. Herdon Va. With TSA/AOC) or flight Command Controller airoperation center(s) (NORAD, TSA, AOC AIR CINC) and download all datathat is recovered on board by the 1a PFN/TRAC unit. More than one 1APFN/TRAC unit can be interfaced in the aircraft and to an aircraftsvarious electrical bus systems with each having a separate FACT ESN orelectronic address and communication protocol to coordinate any flexiblemaster slave relation ship and to insure continual service via protectedsecure controls of the plane via the various non accessible and secludedunits. All automated flight control systems will have a slave relationship to the 1A PFN/TRAC process on board the aircraft. These systemswill be subsystems or Systems Under Control or SUC. to the PFN/TRACunits and any network. Many automated controls (auto pilots, flightcomputers flight and voice recorders sub system controllers exist in adistributed architecture in present and legacy aircraft. These systemsare reliable trusted and well engineered and there is no real need toeliminate or replace them. The first goal and basic modality of theinvention is to progressively create the PFN/TRAC System with anorganized accountable interface platform via a progressive architectureto increase security and pilot back up for human controls in commercialaircraft to improve public safety and national security. This can beaccomplished in a number of ways with all the various aircraft.

The properties and Qualities of the 1A PFN unit

First generation PFN/TRAC units will link and control hardware andsoftware to robotically fly the plane to designated safe zones andlanding bases with special security and support services to handle mostall imaginable emergencies aloft and on the surface.

-   -   There will be the capability to eliminate local flight controls.    -   There will be the capability to land the plane at designated        safe bases via remote control flying.    -   There will be the ability for multiple communications with the        aircraft and continual tracking. There will be the capability to        dump the fuel remotely and robotically.    -   There will be a means to incapacitate passengers and crew.    -   There will be real-time audio and video to ground and escort        aircraft.    -   There will be isolation capability for cabin air.    -   There will be the capability to treat the breathable air in the        aircraft.

Because realistically the invention's development and deployment will bevaried and progressive earlier generations retrofits and legacy aircraftwill not have all the functions desirable. Those not obtainable throughhardware and software integration and interfacing will be obtainedthrough well-trained and security-cleared personnel until such systemsare available or as standard operations for specific aircraft. For thisreason FIG. 3 is going to change over time and for specific aircraft.

There will be a capability to terminate the flight if the need arises.This technology is designed to be timeless, because it will evolve andbecome more consolidated integrated and protected. The ASIC translatorand processor will be interfaced with IC hybrid substrate chipsets forthe varied communication protocols. The chosen systems as standards willinevitably be converted to system on a chip or SOC technology and housedin cans or specialized containments that have electronic securitypackaging and tamper detection. Most importantly present manufacturershave direction to move forward in cross-environmental applications viathe PFN/TRAC system and better coordinate their product's use withothers. Additionally, their markets are expanded and their negativecross-environmental impact can be managed. Allowing them to freelyproduce their special products to an organized structure in place thatis compatible to their industry, business, and government regulatoryconcerns, which will also improve public safety and national security.

The Aggressive response question for the public and government-this isalways done for the Trusted Remote Activity controller/router to betrusted and accepted technology standard. It is a basic and uniqueelement of the PFN/TRAC technology. In all the patent applications theinvention address the social and constitutional issues and impacts itwill makes as an advanced Human Machine Interface Technology. Thefollowing is a major issue for the People of United States to understandand accept as well as any peoples globally that will use the inventionin the following manner.

Issue

In a hostile take over of an aircraft a disabling aerosols could bereleased into the ventilation system of an aircraft if this isdetermined advantage. The 1A PFN controller could be programmed tocontrol a responsive solenoid valve (wired or wireless on compressed gascontainers and release this gas to sedate all occupants; if roboticsflight and remote controlled landing proved the most ideal scenario fora portion or all of the public's safety. The data recovered and thecourse of action taken along with the geographic location and conditionof the aircraft and occupants could be the determining factors inwriting the software for the robotics flights and or remote controlledlandings as well as the human responses, and procedures taken both aloftor on the surface. Personal 1P PFNs could monitor the known medicallycompromised passengers and regular crew for any near fatal results forthis aggressive remote control action as well as, cabin and cockpitvideo systems Adjustments could be made robotically or remotely bymedical staff in the TSA centers or on the surface. As outlandish as itsounds even to this inventor these might be necessary options to insurethe greater public safety and national security against terrorist eventslike the 9.11.01 terrorist act.

In keeping with the nature and scope of the invention, the employment ofthis function and similar ones involving the PFN/TRAC system and theseFACT security system possibilities need to be known and the publicsvoice heard. And, not just government agencies and the public andlegislative branches of government, but all the public. These aredecisions that can have dire consequences and first deliberated on bythe public and then developed into acceptable standards, standardactions, regulations, procedures and or protocols with respect to thisaspect of the invention or, any other public issue of the invention.Programming must reflect how a democratic society has decided to employthe invention for public good, safety and national security.

The inventor suggests objective reviewers like the Kettering Instituteand their National Issues forum and Civil Liberties to objectivelyframes the issues and quarry the public and report to the public wishesto government. The hardest of issues might well be served with a publicpolling during stand elections. With the public pulse on these issuesincorporated before standard groups meet and or legislative committeestake up planning and make regulations, laws, procedures and protocols;the software code writers and programmers can construct these sensitiveprograms of the invention in an acceptable and trusted manner. One thathas the trust of the public and can serve as invented.

Industrial Applicability, Commercial Progress and Component Review

1A PFN series) Aircraft Controllers is the first of a number of relatedaviation PFN/TRAC products with FACT Security that make up thismanagement and security invention for air travel and transport.

Commercial efforts are underway seeking government support andassistance to include funding, aircraft, and technical transfers in aneffort to partner up with major aircraft manufacturers and avionicscompanies to develop the 1A PFN/TRAC unit a protected equipment controltechnology. Informal discussion with Boeing's ATM people pointed to along process to physically interface the 1A ASIC with commercialaircraft. This aggressive of a control system on board an aircraft hasits proponent and opponents. But Boeing and others did not dismiss thepossibility, nor the need for more technical options to poor humanflight control when it is taking place. Most would rather stay focusedon pilot assist systems for as long as this has the least reactionaryapproach.

More initial interest has been shown for the fist progressive stage theof the PFN/TRAC technology. The “1a TRACker” which is a carryon briefcase air marshal connection to ground security and TSA is not interfaceddirectly to the aircraft's electrical system. It begins by recording andreporting via an isolated wireless communication system. This 1a TRACkerlaptop design and the 1b “Tracker) which has the same circuit design as1A PFN/TRAC units in FIG. 3 is also listed and defined later in thisapplication as FIG. 15 and considered a progressive step for thePFN/TRAC System and FACT security system into the Aviation Industry. The1a carryon TRACker evolutions discussed later will be the first productto market. The TRACker ASIC (FIG. 15 Appendix VII) is similar to thisproposed integrated 1A aircraft TRAC circuit. The 1a carryon TRACkerbrief case series will be responsible for final and specific 1A PFN ASICin FIG. 3 for the robotics flight and the remote control interfaceconfigurations via appropriate testing in real-life passive use. This isto be as a tool to design PFN/TRAC interface avionics for retrofittingand legacy aircraft and new design as well. It is a perfect example ofthe progressive aspects of the invention to uniquely employ existingtechnology and refine any design for future PFN/TRAC unit's ASICS andrelated accessories.

Regardless of this associated first commercialization the 1A PFN/TRACaircraft unit will be prototyped at the earliest opportunity as themarket is so diverse in airframes no work rendered in this area will gounused or be fruitless. So in summary the invention in every aspect hasindustrial applicability.

The (FACT) security program of in the PFN/TRAC System of controllersremotely controls specifically to counter the unauthorized or unsafe useof all equipment. Boeing and others, TRW have shown strong interest anda willingness to help the inventor and the companies commercializingthis invention to include “TRAC Aviation Inc.” get into the rightprograms and with the correct manufacturers to develop the terrestrialsections of the invention as well for the nations air transport systemand airports. They also have strong interest and are willing to helpdevelop the portable PFN tracking and telemetry network provided by therelay function of the PFN for short-range communications to longer-rangecommunication links to maintain a mobile inventory for materials andbaggage in transit. Other applications will be discussed latter.

The next FIG. 13 is of the same basic ASIC but it is set up for groundequipment (mobile and stationary). For FACT security or a nationalsecurity TSA program to have seamless security from the skies throughthe terminal and onto America streets the ground system has to talk toall individuals and equipment or the prime movers of people andmaterials.

FIG. 13

This diagram has been used in all the PFN/TRAC filings to show the basiccircuit design. It shows the standard wireless interfaces for all thesurface applications to include 1SV PFN for surface vehicles, theprogressive direction of the DRCPFN interface program with presentvehicle Telematics, the 1E equipment for stationary machines and 1Ps PFN1P for the personal PFN processors. Even a 1Ps standalone unit could beas sophisticated and support as many multiple wireless technologies androute between them as desired. They could range from very simpletracking operations and ID telemetry to extremely sophisticated roboticsprocessing and communication routing. However in this application theseASICs are the supporting substations and repeaters for the 1Ps Tainertalker.

It system can include whatever wireless is privately chosen or agreedupon as a standard.

The ASIC in FIG. 13 may appear the same in wireless interface butdiffers by machine application and control function. Additionally it isdifferent in how it derives power as well. With 1E PFN/TRAC beingenergized by AC house or building current which is transformed tocomputer control voltages and service current to drive silicon relays,motor starts and high low voltage solenoids or as interfaced with a hostmachines E/E system to perform remote and automated activities controlson that host piece of equipment. These 1E PFN controller routers areused on stationary equipment applications in and around the airport pot,station to interface and control conveyor belts, cranes, escalators,elevators, scales, scanners, metal detectors, baggage handling systems,automated ramps, pumps, grain, spice, powders or dry good vacumnsystems, lighting systems, video units, digital and analog and alsoreceive weaker signals or other PFN signals and repeat them as perprogramming either TRAC programming or FACT high security. ThesePFN/TRAC applications are will documented in the 10 prior PFN relatedpatent filings. The circuits and the specific control function on theequipment are detailed more extensively in these earlier filings.

The figure has a darker shaded squares and cubes and a lighter shadedlarger area from the center to the left generally. This in actuality isbecause the darker areas are actually deep red in color and the lightershade is a powder blue. This is to emulate a secure communicationscharacteristic much like that used for military high security encryptionor DES meaning Data Encrypted Standard. DES circuits ar what they callorange and blue or red and blue. The red is generally an isolatedcircuit (hardware and with encrypted software) and the blue is of lesssecure data and may have PGP pretty good protection or none at all. Theactual security sophistication must be determined however this teachingand the eleven related filings lays out the options and the innovativeembodiments to implement any choice. The discussion will be towards themost sophisticated and the progression to get there to implement FACTcommunication links for rapid sensing and to deliver rapid accountablecommands back to the Prime mover PFNs. Not to much time is spent on whatautomated response are possible as these have been well documented inother related filings. As explained earlier this circuit may becompletely created or just in part for an application specific purposeto complete the portable sensing web or network. It could be on any kindof prime mover or piece of stationary equipment. A prime mover is avehicle, boat, plane person, animal object or stationary piece ofequipment, that is self powered to provide a stable energy source forthe protected PFN/TRAC/router unit to operate as a relay substation aswell as a primary focal node to control a machine's electrical andelectronic systems. Any combination of wireless technologies may beemployed in any number of configurations of PFN/TRAC units withTranslation programming between the wireless protocols. Obviously as thePFN/TRAC system and unit architecture becomes more accepted as ainterface platform to improve movement management and security themachine messaging will be more refined and defined into standards. Thepurpose of the architecture is to create the mechanism to evaluate andprogressively achieve this universal messaging from cross applicationand cross environmental wireless products in an effort to coordinatesafe and secure movement of machines and people on or near the earth'ssurface. Because this basic ASIC design is the guide to fuse and mergethese technologies it will be referred to in the various application andconfigurations to describe the interactive role the architecture is toperform. The absence or lack to mention any application is in no way tolimit the reader from understanding the total and complete inclusivenessof the sensing, monitoring messaging, and machine management and controlof the PFN/TRAC System as all with in the nature and scope of theinvention.

With that stated

E.g. 1SV PFN will have all the same wireless for in and around theairport as the 1P personal PFN PDA or IP PFN Belts or 1E Metal detectorPFN. The wireless interfaces could be the same as for the port orharbor. Especially if both like Kennedy air port and the harbor are runby the same management authority like the New York port authority. Atleast for the security and police wireless. The great part of thePFN/TRAC unit is they do not have to be and in the beginning will not.Additionally the multi-pin connector or interface to connect up to theautomobile CAN bus system and or drive direct connections to actuatorsand service power control circuits for activity controls on a vehiclewill not be the same as the E/E system and current requirements forsolenoids on a electromagnetic winch. These will be the modularconnecting components that will change post the multipin docking ofbasic processing and hybrid chip set connections with firmware protocolsfor system recognition and interfacing between the various wirelessAlso, power requirements different source, type, and transformation areto energize the processor and recharge the emergency power, which isinherent in all PFN/TRAC units to provide the stable relaying platformthat makes the portable routing network possible for FACT. For vehiclesalone, the power to be transformed ranges in DC current from 12 volts DCto 48 DC volts DC as a general rule to operate the PFN/TRAC processor atelectronics at computer voltage levels.

The circuit concept is the same for the 1P and 1PS but the level ofcomplexity varies immensely and is explained throughout the filing.

The six squares to the left in the ASIC (darker or in RED) represent theinterface protocols from the various wireless communication technologiesthat could be connected in a plug in hybrid substrate chip set and canbe changed to meet the application specific need of any specific primaryfocal node or PFN application. This drawing is exemplary and as juststated should not limit the reviewer or reader's perception to theamount or types of interfacing possible.

This ASIC shows a CAN Bus interfacing if used for automotive to includeJ1850, 1939 ISO and any of the other new LAN Vehicle Bus systems. Localclock time is updated by the GPS-Satellite or communicationtechnologies. Tamper detection is an earlier FACT integrity checkprocedure detailed as a security process protocol in earlier relatedfilings. Most all is self explanatory in the circuit design. It isunderstood that systems will be consolidated via SOC technology and thisevent is within the nature and scope of the invention

Many types of encryption are available today (PGP, DES, the wirelesspayment industry has more as well. FACT is to be a security programformat that code will have to be written too and the types of codecs andencryption standards for high security and commercial and privatesecurity communications as well as public statistical informationprotocols have to de determined legally first as well as thefrequencies. They will also have to be approved by FAA and FCC and lawenforcement agencies. As stated, the technology is to be constructed asa multitude of modular configurations to support the necessary optionsfor interoperability of normally disparate wireless communications andrefine and define the best combinations of these technologies forspecific applications to achieve efficient movement management that issafe and secure. A Most important characteristic of the technology isthe capacity of the technology to interface with present, legacy andfuture systems and to consolidate combine and linked circuits andsystems into SOC technology or systems on a Chip for future applicationsminiaturized. When this proves beneficial and a worthy as anadvancement. The real life COTS to SOC testing and immediate accountableuse is another important implementation characteristic in the inventionsdesign

Continuation of Exemplary Interfacing in FIG. 4

RFID radio frequency ID program (EZ pass) and Blue tooth a short rangeRF technology for wireless telephones to interface with and someautomotive telematics are shown and they would have either appropriateantenna configuration and reader components with the appropriatechipsets. All these technologies wish to advance there application andthere for offer experimenter kit or prototyper kits for those skilled inthe art make use the appropriate hard ware is available to writetranslation algorithms between the messaging protocols (Some alreadyexist and wireless Packet data and IP data packaging is a well knowncomputer engineering skill) These existing technologies are provided auniversal interface platform via the PFN ASIC. Added to the programmingand implement via appropriate interfacing chip sets is a traceablerouting message headed and command string to track, identify the routingfor accounting (wireless billing and accountability for the sensingmaterial and equipment condition and movement and people. (e.g. aircraftand luggage in the compartments or containers on rail cars, ships andtrucks.

FIG. 13 shows a I/O input Output block darker shaded if colored, this isto be a multipin docking station (exemplary Total Page and Reflex Writeup name Developer kits the possibility of container talker but mo

Blocks Short Range Communication Functions

Each PFN/TRAC unit on any machine, vehicle/aircraft and or equipmentwill be master and control all other carryon wireless by design, viaprogramming and DSRC of some sort, e.g. 802.11 or Blue tooth,

The exception is the carryon 1P PFN Belts or PDAs operated by authorizedoperators, drivers, pilots, sea captains, police sky marshal, customsboarder patrol etc. These authorized Personal 1P PFNs can control localwireless and communicate with all the equipment PFNs with specialreal-time authorization procedures otherwise the control defaults tolocal robotics and TSA/FACT Intranet control/Homeland security Commandand control under specific protocols

The PFN or series of PFNS on board a piece of equipmentvehicle/aircraft, vessel would work in harmony to identify the carryondevice's via (ESN recognition and look for alerts) as well as managetheir use or restrict any such use to include cellular phones and otherso equipped carryon wireless as determined best for flight safety. Aspart of this invention's nature and scope these SUC technologies andsystem's engineers would write code into their software programming toimmediately transfer all PFN/FACT directives via access through anycellular service that the cellular phone service was part of foremergency action messages or EAM message delivery into the surfaceIP/TSA FACT gateways as illustrated in figure five with further FACTrouting shown in 6 and seven. E.g. in an aircraft this could give acontinual down feed of identifiable data packets and information for atroubled flight to surface receivers/event memory receptacles orsatellite connected to data receivers and data repositories for furtherdata resources in real-time and for later analysis via the TSAFACTintranet mass data handling and registry storage system. Specialarrangements with the wireless providers to support secure gateways intothis IP security matrix with TSA/FACT and other security agency softwarewill have to be arranged to construct the FACT system as shown in FIGS.20 and especially 21

FIG. 14

This diagram shows two basic variations to terrestrial PFNs. The 1SVPFN/TRAC controller/router shown here for the air travel industry andthe DRC PFN/TRAC unit for the automotive industry development. The 1SVPFN and DRC unit in the illustration is universally discussed for futureversions of both and to better explain the progression and entire set ofinnovations applied in this figure. As sections are discussed theprogressive development to this protected robust robotics and remotecontroller/router for all land vehicles will unfold. For regularautomotive applications the PFN has been termed the DRC meaning DriverResource Center. DRC PFNs in cars and trucks have a little differentcommercial progression than the industrial 1SV PFNs (like for an airportintranet or local matrix). They also may have different wirelesstechnologies interfaced. The first discussion will be about the regularautomotive DRC PFNs first generation DRC 1. And specifically how theregular car is going to be first interfaced into the federal access andcontrol technology TSA FACT command center at the airport.

Before the 911 incident telematics in vehicles was beginning to bedeveloped through programs like GMs Onstar, Chrysler Daimler's TeleAidand Ford's “Wingcast” program with sprint wireless for private cars.Additionally, for a number of years GPS truck tracking has beendeveloping as private intranets interfacing cellular telephony and GPSin some cased and other wireless location reporting technologies likeLojack. And some of these networks (Intranets) are run by major freightcompanies and delivery companies like Highway Masters, UPS, FEDEX, etc.The first generation DRC PFN would interface these existing systems (PFNtheir wireless units) and interface their wireless protocols toimmediately provide the net work fabric and platform for the TSA FACTcommand centers; at the airports, terminals, ports, along boarders, tollbooths weigh stations and inspection stations. This would be a directaccess connection through these vehicles wireless technologies whenthese vehicles were in a certain range of let say an airport facility.Additionally there would be certain FACT software that would bedownloaded to these units. (Pre-programmed or real-time updates) In timehardware sensing in these vehicles would be increased (EDS, etc) and thediverse types of equipment and dispersed system architecture wouldevolve into a more universal protected DRC. A primary focal node with aTRAC processor to support all the interfacing necessary with flexibilityto be commercially viable and applicable at all times. During thisprogressive process the vehicle controls will become more automated withcollision avoidance and driver assist systems and require accountablemachine messaging and remote commands to be acceptable to society. Allthe PFN/TRAC system companies will push to set standards in vehiclecontrols and advance HMI to reduce driver workload with the DRC orprotected PFN/TRAC local architecture.

The 1SV PFN for industry will interface legacy vehicle electronics inmuch of the material handling, mobile baggage transport for the airportfacility equipment and be the most sophisticated electronics on thesevehicles. The other major difference is the types of wirelesstechnologies interfaced. However, early on in the development of the DRCPFN and the 1P PFN they will have plug and play multi-pin docking toaccept different wireless by installing chipset with the appropriateprotocols in an accommodating transceiver board (universal with anautomated scan function). The ASIC in all the application figuressustains the architecture desired for routing SEAM, TEAM and EAMmessaging in all local PFNTRAC routers.

The progressive integration of all the automotive telematics intranetsbegin with an IP systems connection to the larger Rail and highwayTRAC/FACT/TSA registry which intern delivers data to the highestsecurity command layer(center(s) in FIG. 18. DOD and DOT will be thelead agencies in development and implementation of this criticalnational infrastructure. And they need to be funded well and staffedwith some real doers. DOD/DARPA and the national security and lawenforcement agencies will be responsible for developing the hardwarestandards and software procedures and protocols and the writing of theoperating FACT program to identify agency/user access and for the FACTregistries.

DOT will be responsible for structuring the transportation FACTregistries via all their departments and sub agencies like NationalHighway Traffic and Safety Administration NHTSA and the FMC FederalMotor Carriers just to mention a few. It is important to mention thatDOT monitors transportation and writes regulations specific to vehicleplatforms. This is how the agencies and divisions are structured. Thesevehicle frames have different electrical/electronics E/E system and busarchitecture. They require different monitoring and reporting as well aslaw and regulation enforcement, so the different intranets that tracktheirs assets geographically already will have their sensing andtelemetry increased for TSA and homeland security immediately. Theseintranets would also have IP connections to the specific agenciesmonitoring portions of their commercial activities e.g. EPA/Coloradowatching for Blue smoke from diesel trucks could receive data from theDRC PFN via interfaced vehicle sensors in the exhaust stack and thisdata would then intern be routed to ICC the state police/EPA/hazmatofficials locally where the truck was operating. This and passivereporting through the registries will be ongoing and near real-timeunless a FACT event flag occurs. Then the system can respond another wayin emergencies—via direct dial in or dial out with FACT/TSA commandcenters. PFN/DRC units responsiveness is different during a FACT eventwhere explosives are sensed on a vehicle on an interstate that is notsuppose to be carrying them.

FACT implementation and commercial development will request the wirelessintranets to be discussed to station one of their control hubs at eachof the 429 airports across the nation and link them to TSA/FACT commandcenter servers. Or arrange for their technology to be interfaced andintegrated into the FACT/wireless gateway router at airports. PFN/TRACTSA FACT wireless router (WR) is illustrated in the bottom left cornerof drawing 22. TSA/FACT with the (WR) is to be a giant protected PrimaryFoal Node mass data handling, routing and storage center for criticalFACT data at the airport. A physically protected facility (Capacity andprotocols interfaced to be determined) This air terminal TSA FACThub/router transceiver unit (WR) would be vaulted and protected with aversatile docking structure to interface the above intranets wirelessand the above telematics wireless protocols. As a base or center to linkthese present systems directly to FACT security at the terminal toprovide immediate local responsiveness via the local PFN units.

The top third of the page is the TSA/FACT airport terminal commandcenter communicating with all mobile objects via the various PFN/TRACwireless interface router functions. All the PFNs on all the abovetransportation platforms are receiving GPS data from the above array ofgeo-synchronized orbit satellites illustrated by the satellite in theupper right corner. Additionally each PFN/TRAC circuit clock is updatedand synchronized via software (firmware) in the TRAC ASIC directing theuse of this data received form the GPS/NEMA data packets (or anotherstable wireless time providing technology) to locally plot movementharmony for any portion of the mobile matrix of 1SV and DRC PFNs.

No. 1 the car in the right is communicating with the little car to theleft via DSRC and specific vehicle identifiers (ESN PFN DRC, etc).However, all the vehicles and people having PFNs are passing through asea of communications all the time. It is the recognition and usecapacity to retrieve this critical information and precipitate it's useinto appropriate movement that is unique and creates the PFN/TRACtraffic management system and base construct program for a TSA FACTrobust security matrix.

In the figure the two cars, the bus left of the terminal and the womenriding the bicycle are all part of an instantaneous interactive portablenetwork that performs a mixture of robotics and remote control (RC).Positioning software is running in each PFN unit monitoring anddemarking certain distances from other objects relative to all objectsvelocity (speed and direction or signals from a stationary object via—afixed 1E PFN beacon or beacon signal program running in an unattendedparked vehicles DRC PFN or 1SV PFN).

All of the above vehicles are in communication with each other and theTSA FACT local command center at the airport. This allows the left car'sDRC to be aware of the cyclist No. 3 and the driver is warned of thebikers location (via IP PFN or RFID tag etc). Secondly the car would notbe able to turn towards the curb to park as a result of this remotetelemetry and robotics. If any of the drivers were not paying attentionand there was going to collision their car would automatically adjust inmicro seconds and warn the driver by audio message or stop the car ifthe algorithm in the movement program was satisfied via rear sensors(radar) there was no vehicle detected closing distance from the rear.The satisfied safe condition algorithm is that at all times no two knownobjects can be projected by velocity to occupy the same geo-space andtime coordinates. If this state is factored-parameters in the softwareare to warn the operator and eliminate the condition without collidingwith any other known asset identified in the local environment.

Additionally, as an advanced HMI assist system, an operationalevaluation program is always running in the DRC to sense over steering,slow braking, slow acceleration slow relexes, etc. and archive apersonal driving history of the identified authorized driver's necessaryskill to operate the vehicle proficiently. Using this assessment programthe DRC automated collision avoidance programming is to overrideoperator control and effect the collision avoidance option. There aremore and more collision avoidance technologies being developed and theseare to be systems under control SUC to the DRC PFN. Additionally driverperformance can be transferred by smart cards or data transfer devicesso that each PFN recognizes upon energizing a host vehicle forauthorized use (like a personal key). The new vehicle would be givenperformance parameters for the known driver and the driver assistprograms would be there to assist all the way up to full roboticsdriving in real time for those situations that required it. Providingmore freedom for the physical and mentally challenged.

Initially, PFN/TRAC programming for this function can be initiated fromthe GPS commercial off the shelf products, that can follow a vehiclesmovement now and provide vocal instructions to a driver for the nextchange in direction. Or the software algorithm can be written from anynumber of intelligent positioning technologies and their softwareprograms. These technologies have developer kits and PC software kits towrite code from to develop assist verbal warning and base RPVprogramming and algorithms as desired for these applications. The goalis total vehicle robotics via first incorporating driver assist systemsand not to stop human driving but to continue freedom of safe movementfor more people—people age—However, “we all know we are perfectdriversJ”. The level of driver assist and robotics will be real-timevariable—just for those times we just might not be perfect. Anotherreason is cellular phones and driver distraction. Other existingcommercial off the shelf technologies need a safe cross environmentalinterface to manage their use and the vehicle while in transit-the DRCPFN is a total management system for this purpose and the progression tofull vehicle robotics through assist driving technologies will increasepublic safety and national security via insuring authorized healthy andreal-time capable operators and operation of vehicles equipment,machines and aircraft.

Other collision avoidance data on the newer cars (e.g. proximitydetectors, forward radar, and infrared night vision would have theirdata streams processed to interface into the movement managementsoftware, which will be the base program for automated guidance of avehicle via direct connection to crucial actuators or via vehicle bussystem interfacing as detailed in the center section of this figure andthroughout all the PFN/TRAC System filings since 1996.

If the PFN or DRC has a specific preprogrammed travel plan the portablenetwork will better be able to plot and direct movement both at thelocal PFN level and systemically from this exemplary TSA/FACT Commandcenter at the nation's 429 airports. DSRC frequencies have been grantedto the DOT by the FCC—(5.7 GHZ ). Presently, standards efforts for theuse of this broad band frequency or other suitable bandwidth (FCCapproved and dedicated) have to get underway immediately withFAA/AOC/TSA and the automotive electronic and avionics wireless devicemanufacturers for cross environmental application standards, proceduresand protocols. Their focus is to develop an agreed upon messaging anddirectives protocol for optimum movement on and near the earth'ssurface. A three dimensional road map and operator manual/operationsprogram for terrestrial vehicle platforms on the roads and in and out ofair ports (inter modal communications and recognition protocols to betied into aircraft traversing the tarmac with service vehicles—bothvehicle 1SV PFN possibly DRC local police cruiser and aircraft TRACkerunit need to have the proper wireless chipsets to be cross tied intotheir collision avoidance systems and TSA FACT's seamless security forcontact or near contact with any aircraft).

Automated movement algorithms must process the movement datauniversally, but specific to individual vehicle, time, place andsurroundings in PFN/RPV programming to remote piloted vehicles withrobotics. (RPV is the major embodiment of the local TRAC processor,preprogrammed robotics for reliability and responsiveness is anotherportion so software has to be written for this condition as well.Robotics algorithms will determine the safest commands to respond, to,to include; local human, RC commands or auto-determined movementalternatives. (procedures and protocols to be determined for thesepreprogram situations)

The satellite above also symbolizes that low earth orbit or LEOsatellites used in the PFN/TRAC system for wireless communications andinclude Air Traffic Management ATM and wireless telephony as otherpossible near earth communications interfaced in local PFNs and to linkthe intranets

The vehicle platforms and airframe above the airport's TSA FACT commandcenter are mostly all 1SV PFN specific to the airport intranet with allthe appropriate wireless interfaced through the PFN for TEAM messaging.Many of these units could be capable of SEAM messaging (to bedetermined).

Used as an example of cross environmental telemetry, the airport policecruiser in the upper left is a good example of a vehicle applicationsthat could and should carry a full complement of wireless protocols toboth function outside the airport in any TSA/FACT Interactive Highwayapplication of the PFN/TRAC system and also with the TSA/FACT/FAA/AOCIntranet as part of seamless security. This has a dual function as wellas a dual purpose. First seamless reporting is accomplished to follow aFACT event and second to have accountable remote management and controlcapability with intranet demarcation and cross environmentalintegration. Example of purpose, a local police pursuit that has enteredthe airport facility should have immediate FACT programmingresponsiveness in each PFN with command center integration so a realtime authorized officer recognized via his 1P PFN-ESN, etc. confirminghis or her personal ID then can use his/her command interfaced pad orvoice to activate automated gates, baggage handling equipment andvehicles and or stop their unauthorized use providing seamless security.(Procedures and protocols to be determined) This accountable machinemessaging network creates a security matrix of redundant human andautomated monitoring with real-time accountable remote control to managesafe secure and efficient movement at airports and can build publicconfidence in air travel.

Initial Commercial Cooperation Needed

FACT control will have a real-time placement on calibrated mappingdisplays of all moving assets on the airport campus (monitoringprocedures and response protocols to be determined). This will be aunique security advantage and main reason for requesting commercialcooperation in constructing a multiple access local wireless routing hubof all known wireless protocols at each airport. And for combining itwith the PFN/TRAC automated frequency counting scan program to identifyunwanted and unauthorized transmissions in the airport vicinity. This ishow TSA can be really responsive via a FACT sensory and command controlcenter at each of the 429 national commercial airport terminals. Asecurity system that is based on good efficient management of vehiclemovement. One, that can identify exact location time and space anddirectly issue remote commands for reliable accountable interdiction byusing interfaced automated equipment, that is locally coordinated withhuman security at the air port.

In the center of the drawing a sample of the Systems Under Control SUCin the vehicle are illustrated to perform wireless routing, Robotics RCand RPV for the vehicle. As stated earlier this can be accomplished viadirect connection to the DRC or via interfacing with the CAN Bus. Thesevarious modalities are well documented in earlier filings and thereforebasically listed in this figure. To instruct those in the arts whataccessories must be connected or constructed to effect RC and roboticsactivity as a result of the programming functions detailed for eachapplication and to include the progressive teachings to complete theintegration for the local PFN and the PFN/TRAC system.

In the figure left and center on the E/E CAN Bus are the vehicledisplays and alerts. They would be PFN constructed or if OEM in place,they would be used to deliver messages, TEAM, SEAM and or emergencyaction messages for the general public—public service messages termedEAM messages).

Data provided to the instrument panel critical to vehicle operationswould also be basic I/O interfaced via the vehicle CPU or retrieved fromthe bus redundantly. Driver controls would be PFN automated and orinterfaced with newer drive by wire technologies or connected bytraditional can bus interfacing. Ultimately every E/E connectioncritical to vehicle operation and or designated or regulated bygovernment as a TSA FACT Security concern must be priority routed andprotected consistent with PFN/TRAC System technology. If thesespecifications are deemed necessary an result in any standards orregulation or are improved on by any government agency or standardseffort they are still considered to be within the nature, scope andpurpose of the invention if to provide reliable accountable remotecontrol and FACT security for TSA and the Department of HomelandSecurity.

Public Safety in Driving

Items 4 and 5 in the center show wireless carryon devices into a car.These devices are a great asset to the traveler but they also causedriver distraction. In earlier filings the interfacing of these carryonunits is well discussed technically and also for their crossenvironmental impact and causing driver distraction. For this reasonthey have been interfaced through the DRC PFN to have there use andvehicle operation optimized while maintaining the safest vehiclemovement. The DRC can be a real-time assistant or auto/Co-pilot to theoperator, either distracted, over taxed, tired, ill, intoxicated, orbored with driving and desiring to do something else while traveling.The actuators would be attached to the activity controls listed left ofnumber 6. Number 7 is the DRC PFN and contains the plug and playwireless interfaces to sere as a router in a specific intranet as wellas retrieve dedicated short range communications.

A specific universal DSRC frequency and protocol should be determinedfor a universal chipset connectivity through all PFNs and across allwireless devices to create the portable flexible integration network ofmessaging described. It must be broad band and all PFNs have to receiveit. It must be standardized or each PFN must carry all the various DSRCtransceiver/protocols with specific device identifiers (ESN) and specialrouting instructions for the receiving PFN.

To the center right shows all the vehicle sensing audio and video toinclude any infrared, laser, heat imaging data, distance sensors, sound,locating systems, Lojack, GPS, Lorenz etc. lane highway detector, DSRCbeacons edge sensors optical lane sensors that are; light, reflective,magnetic, optical to video signal recovery with software algorithm tofollow, lines, oil dis-colorization or vehicle discharge during regularuse on the highway. The communications are 5.7, DOT DSRC, or they couldbe any DSRC determined necessary and having a large enough data pipe.

The earlier mentioned FACT ball or 1Ps stand alone data orbs that supplycritical highway environmental data and conditions either preprogrammedor real-time sensed to the PFN DRC, and or COTS RFID technology used ina reverse application-Specifically the TAGS passive and active would beimbedded into the road and placed along the road system as datasuppositories and deliver critical data instructions from firmware onthe driving environment to the receiver antenna portion or reader of theRFID technology connected to the vehicles DRC PFN.

This application of RFID technology or other such applications ortechnologies used and interfaced to create a portable sensing networkand a data atmosphere for RC and robot Other DSRC are Blue Tooth and802.11 DSRC to deliver data, etc).

This sea of detectable data is delivered to all the PRIMARY FOCAL NODESPFNs for processing by TRAC, the TRUSTED REMOTE ACTIVITYCONTROLLER/communication router. A PFN or PFN DRC is a machinebrain—A.I. artificial intelligence for mindful machinery to performtrusted RC and robotics.

As these protected and secure PFNS pass through an atmosphere or etherof environmental information they can sense and process the environment,and equipment movement much like a person does when walking or driving.In time these mindful machines linked locally in a machine messagingmatrix (PFN/TRAC System) will operate vehicles more accurately and movepeople and materials more safely with better coordination.

OBD Sensors I,II,III, J1850, J1939, ISO all the automotive CAN busnetworks to include the latest DSRC ether nets, single wire digitaltransmissions, fiber optics vehicle or equipment E/E systems are all tobe systems interfaced and under control by the local PFN or DRC PFN.This is necessary to perform TRUSTED RC,RPV and robotics, socially,commercially and governmentally with large scale integration andaccountability.

Through out the PFN filings all type of ID technologies can beinterfaced with the TRAC processors, iris scans, face scans (video),finger scan, voice recognition ID programs, Smart card or chiptechnologies, biometrics from 1P personal PFNs via DSRC, or the earlierRFID tags worn or implanted as with the PFN SOC ID and biometricsimplants, or non invasive DNA acquisition transducers processing samplecells recovered and converted into a digital signal or (DAC or ADC asnecessary in the sensor or the PFN), and the identification technologylist could go on and on with new ID technologies developed andinterfaced with the PFN/TRAC units and system for the FACT Security.

Number 9 card swipes in cars and on 1SV PFNs or DRCs. Obviously asstated earlier this can be used to recover identity information. But itis also part of creating a new economic tool for the nation and world todevelop management and controls over the dispersed and hard to trackenergy use by equipment using alternative power sources. The PFNprovides a stable data recovery mechanism for appropriate taxing for theimpact of this equipment on the environment and societiesinfrastructures to include smooth interfacing with our oil based economynow. It also allows for flexible transition between the different energysources to maintain a stable economy and hopefully to help some withworld politics (a human responsibility we all share) by providing a goodsocio-economic mechanism for stable cross investment with all the energysources.

With this in mind the PFNS will run electronic payment industry softwareprotocols and be physically protected and electronically secure to bebetter trusted for these activities. The PFN can also have the capacityto read credit cards/smart cards as stated in the figure.

At the airport rental cars and real time purchase of accessories andservices for those vehicles are made easy to effect via the PFN(cellular phone service wireless IP connection for laptop computers,sending video back to home computers, receiving real time directions,best routes, activate robotics driving, etc). Card swipes in cabsreceiving fairs rather than cash are a safer economic tool than thedollar bill. It makes the accounting and management of assets and use ofthose assets respect to revenue returns easier to track for the cabcompanies (or for all fleets). Also cabs, limos, airport shuttles, lightrail subways, buses, delivery companies and any services entering theairport facility have to have all their wireless intranets supportedlocally to the FAA/FACT command center Transceiver router. TSA FACTcommand control is immediately contacted by all arriving and departingvehicles with wireless as well as, all wireless devices carried bypersons via DSRC to stationary perimeter PFNS (either stand alone orwith solar or other power sources to include any of the applicationspecific PFNS

At the bottom left is the airport TSA/FACT airport command center anddirectly above it the wireless router WR that has the correct antennaetower and satellite reception capacity to feed the TSA FACT router withall known wireless protocols interfaced. This tower receives data fromevery know wireless transmitting and the router processes data to theaddress recognized in the data packets via special routingprotocols(COTS) or by signal recognition or identifier modulated in ananalog propagation. The router is a serviceable link or wireless gatewayto land, lines and fiber optics to also provide rapid message deliveryto all the deired FACT/TSA related operations and national commandcenter and NORAD Homeland security (as appropriate—e.g. TEAM and SEAMmessages). Also shown connected via the PFN/TRAC System are otherintranets via IP connections land line and satellite. These otherintranets may be provided data in real or near real-time as TRAC systemreporting e.g. (accounting operations will be processed second to SEAMand TEAM messaging at the routing level. Some broad band and broadspectrum routing is done today and protocols are becoming more universaland standard for wireless and cable transmissions, They still are notinterrelated will enough to form one flexible roaming web for all thewireless, this is what is a unique function of the PFN/TRAC system. Manyare still to proprietary and application specific.

CISCO systems/Motorola and Simens are some of the existing corporationsthat will be contacted to collaborate and construct the PFN/TRACTSA/FACT Command center wireless router through COTS interfacing andTRAC architecture with their products and others COTS routing products.All wireless must be known to operate legally at the airport and theautomated frequency scanning program running in local PFNS create asensing fabric to eliminate authorized transmissions and triangulate onunauthorized propagations for analysis and investigations.

A Responsible Modality to Achieve the Invention in Every Application (LaTechnique)

The progression always starts with existing COTS and then continues todevelop the PFN/TRAC unit and system to support FACT security for betterpublic safety, national defense and Home land security and then toimprove and refine the technology. Money and backing are essential forsuch a large undertaking. This is the reason the technology is explainedwith application use and impacts. Issues and use have to always be atthe forefront of any system or unit design, programming andimplementation. This is a Science Technology and Society (STS) utilityteaching for patent. It is meant to maintain a thinking process with allthe public as each skilled individual embarks on their respective taskto realize the impact that they are responsible for and actprofessionally and with respect for their fellow citizens in thedevelopment and use of the invention.

Cooperation and collaboration is sought for the development from allstakeholders. TRAC Aviation will seek government support and assistanceto include finding, technical expertise, and technical transfers in aneffort to partner up with major vehicle and equipment manufacturers todevelop (vehicle PFNS).

FIG. 15 In FIG. 15, for ships and boats, the final slow down andstopping for part of phase two and part of phase three is accomplishedby reversing engines and/or changing the rotation of the propeller (s)through any transmission. This may already be an electrically controlledsystem and in this case the controls would be interfaced and coupleddirect to the PFN and supported with the compatible components andconnectors. Or it may be a mechanical system with linkage and/or cablesand any of the already detailed devices for the automobile could also beemployed for these applications and managed and/or controlled by thePFN. However, in the large truck and buses, this technology willautomate the application of air to the rear brakes in the PASSS shutdownthrough electric solenoid valves, fuel valve with an additional pindevalve to give an nice smooth and gradual application of the servicebrake side. Once the vehicle is stationary, determined by wheel ortransmission sensors, the PFN TRAC system will release air pressure forthe maxi can and apply the maxi brakes to hold the truck in a stationaryposition. There are, of course, many slow down modalities alreadydetailed by this technology to slow vehicles down including the entirepower train and braking systems, however these are the prototypesystems, so therefore, they are detailed a little more.

Truck guidance will be accomplished through the same modalities detailedfor cars with servo motors and stepper motors, ect. and/or the directapplication of hydraulic fluid in the appropriate systems. PAGSSS willprovide a great service as a backup systems for compromised drivers,fatigue, ect.

For the trucking industry PFNs of varying levels will be on everyvehicle section. They will be on the truck and the trailer eventuallyand the accountable TRAC software will provide service readiness data tothe tractor pulling on its systems, and any number of trailers attachedto it. These checks will be able to determine the throw in the slackadjusters to apply a brake sense wheel seal leaks, report malfunctioninglights and/or wiring through current sensing algorithms in the firmware,adjust tandem positions while sensing the load for ride and handling,report tire pressures and report on location through the PFN/TRACsystem, if so desired. This will allow for the tracking of loads bytrucking firm's customers through the trucking company's web page or thePFN can be sent a command to notify the customer automatically as itapproaches their destination. Of course, all is maintained in aprotected environment and also capable of supplying trusted accountabledata.

When PASSS or PAGSSS is activated in a truck or bus, the diesel powerplant has its acceleration eliminated most probably at the injectionpump levers, or by solenoid valves that restrict fuel flow, either OEMor this technology's priority valve, or through the air horn and/orduct. Then the PFN applies the air to the service side of the brakes inthe rear most axle as determined by the PFNs establishing the presenceof any trailers. These PFNs can be configured to communicate throughtheir wireless systems if they are two-way but most generally they willbe coupled with their light connections.

Trains and rail systems already are well set with monitoring and controlsystems, however, the PFN/TRAC system will ultimately couple allmachinery equipment and vehicles and keep track of their movements ifthey are mobile. This is primarily done for managing traffic patternsand avoiding altercations in conflicting paths. Better movement ofvehicles trucks and ships can be achieved on the surface of the earththrough this technology's “Trip Controllers” as part of any interactivehighway and/or emerging automated traffic control systems and/orinterfaced with this technology's A Spider Eyes and “Green Eye”protocols. These management and control systems with their mass data anddata storage automated and manned will provide many more jobs for notjust managing traffic but also for giving health care, policing thecommunity, ect. However, the Trip Controller will keep track ofvehicles, trucks, trains and shipping and ultimately provide threedimensional car plane travel and air craft coordination.

And finally for the trains' solenoid valves are planned for the brakingof the rail cars and the coordinated PFNs can be interfaced physicallyor by wireless. Most trains are built by companies like General Electricand are diesel over electric powered so the diesel motor controls aretriplicated here however the PFN/TRAC system will interface with theprocessors and current controls for the electric drive motors and thesame for the trams and trains applying brakes electrically whether theybe shoes or disks.

These are the functions that would be targeted by FACT's CM orcontrolled mobility components as displayed in FIGS. 22, 34, and 35 viathe technology taught in Appendix I, appendix II and exemplified simplyin FIGS. 23, 24.

The next Figure gives an exemplary convergence screen for a FACT/TSAlocal Monitoring at the Airport This slide is also the introductionslide for Appendix VIII

FIG. 16

FIG. 16 is the FACT terminal display. The entire FACT event will beviewable on a wall size screen in the TSA/FACT Airport command center atthe airport with separate monitors breaking up specific data to presentit for specific handling by trained professionals. For example, all theknown ID data on the suspect women's passport is checked possibly byINS, while the FBI is running the face scan/iris scan data and recordedsmart chip data from the pass port against all known records for amatch. The first database is links to terrorism because her bag lowerleft of the monitor screen has triggered a flag alert as it passed anexplosion detection sensor EDS connected to a PFN/TRAC equipment PFN onthe baggage conveyor. The special ultraviolet light motorized videoreader read her invisible to the eye signature on her bags and pulled upher travel file which was telecommunicated to all the airports on herticket (this process could have started overseas and all relevant TSAFACT Security Airport intranets would have been preloaded viatelecommunications and IP protocols to track her and her luggageidentifiers by her projected flight plan, traceable technologies couldinclude; RFID this proprietary Bag sign product or a 1P PFN combinationof traceable ESNs and data sensing minimal telemetry productapplications. Bar code readers and tags can be interfaced and read. ThePFN PC platform is set up to run most every sensor software and driversor to interface via the device controller and E/E bus to recover thedata for the FACT Security System

Once a FACT event is initiated the entire system is quarried to locateall components of the suspect transport party, any persons, theirseparate luggage and any groups traveling together should be identifiedif possible and in the appropriate manner. In the upper left corner ofFIG. 37 is the woman who owns the bag that triggered the PFN EDS sensoron the luggage conveyor. The video cam at the airport exit doorscaptured her image and is running a face scan algorithm and an iris scanfor a positive match with the luggage Travel file data recovered on herwhen she and her baggage entered the Air trans port intranet.Additionally, a TSA officer in the airport parking area visually seesher and confirms her image on his PDA/PFN or PDA display plugged intohis 1P PFN utility belt and moves to detain her with backup already onthe way. Her identity was also discovered at the airport exit when shepassed her travel card with magnetic strip or her passport smart card orchip through the card reader (left center of FIG. 37). Or her RFID tagimpregnated into her passport delivered her ID telemetry to a RFIDreader antenna in the door jam which is interfaced with the 1E PFN inthe card reader or responsively connected to the 1E PFN in the automateddoors for remote control and locking of the exit door. But in thisscenario just recorded her exit microseconds before the FACT Flag fromthe conveyor initiated the process, so instantly searches the loopmemory storage and notifies all TSA FACT security of her exit alertingthe TSA officer to look up at the exit and spot the women.

If the conveyor flag hadn't gone up by the EDS sensor that Exitprocedure would have quarried the materials registry of the airport airintranet for a travel file on her anyway And if the exit telemetryindicated she was going to leave the airport, while here luggage wasstill in the terminal and in this case booked on flight SD333 to SanDiego through from Yemen to Heathrow and she was exiting the KennedyAirport FACT flag would have been issued at this point.

Mean while the suspect bag has been removed via automated dischargeactuators that have placed it into a mobile robotics explosivecontainment chamber via RC and robotics. The bag is whisked away in anunderground conduit to a containment vault with chain-linked ceiling andrupture-able membrane that empties into a containment tank (bladder)that intern is pumped down under vacuum. Then robotics opens the bag andif it explodes or has toxins in it they are read by sensor arraysprotected first during the opening procedure and exposed after the bagis opened the bladder like wise has sensor arrays to includeradioactive, Bio or chemical toxins and also the “Nose” sensingtechnology is a good choice for this application. Obviously thecontainment chamber would be closed before the bag opening procedure wasinitiated.

Back to FIG. 37, the national alert classification is shown on thescreen and the local alert level appears on the computer monitor as welland in this case National Home land security is at orange “high threat”and local alert with the bag incident has jumped to RED “Severe”.

With the women detained and all her traveling assets located quarantinedwithin ten minutes and during TSA questioning the rest of the travelingpublic continues to their known location with no delay or in some caseany knowledge of the event.

This is all hypothetical, but the PFN/TRAC units set up an easy way toorganize and link many disparate data generating technologies andisolated security devices with out a lot of hard wiring. It enhancestheir service to provide robust federal access and control defense for afree traveling public Additionally, when 1100 FACT-FAA/TSA Securityproject industrial applicability report.

Commercial efforts are underway with government (DOD) in an effort topartner up with major military and security contractors initially fornational air space defense. Other efforts are underway with commercialwireless technology providers, sensor technologies, computer/softwaremanufacturers and system integrators to develop the appropriate wirelessto IP interface gateways, servers and connections to construct the TSAFACT Security network for the nation and to write code to the determinedprograms.

In slide 18 there is a technical diagram of the PS1 and HS1 wirelesssensor arrays to be repeated through the PFNs on a DSRC 916 MHZ RF.While this is another RF Signal that would be interfaced it is not theonly one. All RF or Telephony fall within the nature and scope of theinvention to interface communications locally via a PFN and repeat thesignal via more powerful wireless technology. This may be made of allproprietary components in one location to include all types of otherC.O.T.S products and components somewhere else, and surely will. Thisinvention has been designed as a cooperative effort wherevercommercially possible, not as a competitive one.

FIG. 17

This figure shows the active relay components of the PFN/TRAC system formonitoring.

The wireless sensors PS1 and HS1 to be detailed next are also shown inthis figure. PS1 commercial sensing units and HS1 homeland security andin some cases military sensor arrays, which will have an MSclassification if specific. The importance of this illustration is tosimply show how the system works. Both wireless commercial Data networkscan serve government use and government sensing can deliver data firsthand to commercial gateways for the greatest amount of advanced warning.Obviously preprogrammed response will be developed and written into codeand programmed through out the interfaced systems as is explained inFIG. 21.

The schematic presents Land and Water Sensors for detecting threats topersonnel operations, materials, or products within a plant, port,installation or country. Alert Signals from a Sensor would betransmitted via PFN Relay Controls to Security Centers and Mobile Units.And of course first responders and national security as completelydescribed

FIG. 18

FIG. 18 displays the most immediate embodiment and working prototype ofa 1Ps or PS1, HS1 stand alone radiation sensing node. This is to be ascaleable and expanded duty design to which greater sensing, morecomputing power and memory storage and communication technologies can beadded or substituted as desired and or needed. 1Ps units can be simpleremote wireless sensors with FACT event memory or they can be completePFN Trusted Remote Activity Controllers as stand alone PFN/TRAC units.The figure uses a radiation sensor example for dirty bombs in containersand packages. The design is such that electronic bio sensors can beadded to the radiation sensor array as well as electronic chemical andexplosive detection sensors and or theft and tamper detection. Thiswould call for different configurations and power requirements and allis with in the nature and scope of the PFN/TRAC invention and theflexible 1Ps Tainer talkers.

This prototype described with a single RF transmitter is done as apractical product development to inexpensively place into service asmany radiation detectors into as many containers and additionally set upmore sensing environments at more ports, airports and boarder crossingsin the shortest possible time to detect “dirty bombs” that are a realthreat to the United States public safety. The design will beconstructed with modular multipin connect ability to in crease thesensor array and provide versatile communication links to be universallyused around the world. The product will evolve to systems on a chip(SOC) technology to increase the amount and sophistication of the unitbut also to reduce size and price. Presently sensors exist that candetect odors better than 2000 times that of the human nose down to amolecular level. One such sensor is “The Nose” used by NASSA in spaceshuttle missions.

However, the cost of developing the software library of electricalsignals and the size reduction, operational power requirements andcomputing power have to be refined for the specific tasks to detect biohazards like, Anthrax, tifus Eboli, Botchelism, Saminnela and chemicalhazards nitrates etc for explosive detection. With such chemicaldetection all sorts of contraband and dangerous materials cam morequickly be identified monitored and managed during trans port. This is aunique benefit to the modular scalable design of the PFN/TRAC Systemarchitecture

The communication interfaces start with one dedicated shortrangecommunication transceiver like the monolitic TR1000 916 MHz, TR1004,TR1100 radios. However, a second wireless technology is planned for. Itis the Motorola reflex technology for a number of good reasons. First itis becoming widely accepted around the world and is present in all themajor cities where all the 429 commercial airports exist and sea portsas well as truck depots, major highways and rail stations and containersstorrage takes place This wireless technology has always been a primarypart of the PFN/TRAC system so it's inclusion into the 1Ps Tainer talkerproducts are a natural evolution. Additionally it is extremely reliableto deliver remote control commands to preprogrammed responses from thePFNs. The reasons for dedicated short range and the not just a pager isfor local responsiveness to authorized personnel and not having the needfor an entire communication system, also local back up and finally whenat sea to communicate to the 1M PFN and the satellite phone systems. Andthis is why the prototype will first be built and beta tested with theDSRC TR1000 radio. It also does not require the paging servicesagreement right away and allows them to see the application in serviceand decide how they wish to participate in this machine messagingapplication. This detection device needs to be commercialized as soon aspossible

The process involves monitoring and telemetry through a port Intranetinto the TSA FACT network. In the center of the figure is shown the PFNequipped prime movers basic to seaports in a big black circle. These arethe people and machines linked by the more powerful PFN/TRAC units (orPrimary Focal Nodes). These are the units that initially receive thededicated short range local alert signals from inside the a shippingcontainer and route the data to local and national TSA FACT intranetterminals and or if appropriate relay this data to other agencies orcommercial intranets as shown in FIG. 5.

The upper right hand corner shows a schematic of a a TR1000-916 MHzradio transceiver in a CAN. Progressing down the right of the page is amini prototype circuit board where the TR1000 is mounted with a minicomputer (a possible prototype candidate is the Parallax Stamp I or IIchip computer) (This transmitter and processor combination on a board inthis application could be replaced with Motorola's Reflex Creat a linkII chipset package with an extension antenna shown right of the TR 1000transceiver in the figure. There is to be an event memory that the DIS100 human dosimeter chip can down load flagged radiation events andtransmit it to a remote location either by the Monolithics TR1000transceiver. The DIS 100 chip has memory and this additional flashmemory is planned for in the Sony 4-8 Mbt Memory stick. It is to be aredundant protected record and as a purge for a full DIS 100 memory.Directly below is the protected power source a Panasonic CR2354 560 mAh(lithium). This power source will change by power requirements of sensorinterfaces and applications. Regardless, the power source must providelong term service for all that is interfaced and a power evaluationcircuit or sensor to the processor to in sure timely replacement andearly warning of failure to the FACT system. Additionally the unitshould have a redundant power source in parallel protected and isolateduntil service is required due to initial battery failure.

Below the TR1000 transceiver and mini computer board is the wholeassembly with battery housing antenna and a expandable prototype boardfor more sensor interfacing with chipsets. These are COTS prototypeproducts. To the right shows the primary power source and batteryholder. The yellow stick on the top right corner of the circuit boardsis a wire antenna that can protrude in one direction or two as shown inthe triangle magnetic block housing to the left for the Hot box sensorarray prototype Tainertalker product.

Prototye Project

TR1000 Packet Radio Signaling

TR1000, is a hybrid transceiver, designed for short-range wireless dataapplications. The TR1000 employs RFM's amplifier-sequenced hybrid (ASH)architecture and for a time, was one of the few complete RF transceivermulti-chip modules available on the market. The device consumes anaverage of 18 m Watts of power with bit rates up to 115 kbps withamplitude shift keying (ASK) and 19.2 kbps with on-off keying (OOK).

The transceiver will operate with a carrier frequency of 916.5 MHz, anduse OOK modulation. The TR1000 supports the radio link only and did notspecify a base band or link layer like Bluetooth. The base band layer isto be implemented through the Atmel MCU.

To maximize SNR in the receiver, RF Monolithics recommends DC balancingthe RF signal. DC balancing means sending a roughly equal number of highbits as low bits. As seen, a “1” representation is a high bit followedby a low bit, and a “0” representation is a low bit followed by a highbit. Manchester encoding could be implemented on top of the raw data bitstream. Manchester is inherently DC balanced signal should aidimplementation and should be effective in addressing this concern.

A packet protocol training sequence of alternating high and low bitsshould equalize the DC balance of the receiver. The beginning of thepacket protocol will need to be signaled by a flag byte. The flag byte Ichose was somewhat arbitrary. This flag byte differentiate itself fromthe training sequence. The first byte after the flag byte specifies thetotal data bytes in the packet. The following bytes then are the databytes. Followed by, CRC (cyclic-redundancy check) to indicate if theintegrity of the data packet has been compromised. Block encoding canprovide tighter data compression with the cost of additional processing.

The pager RF transceiver and microprocessor, with LED and audio chirperwill weigh approximately 3.8 grams with out an enclosure and powersource for the (a) alert configuration. It could be activated up to 50meters away. For low power consumption, the Microchip PIC12C509 can beused, it will run at 32.768 KHz where most instructions can be executedin 4 clock cycles, allowing 8192 instructions per second or the simpleprogramming being considered for the prototype. This makes for slowcomputations but the MCU consumed is equally low 15 mA at 3 Volts. TheMCU's main function is to maintain real time clock and listen forsignals coming in from the transceiver TR1000. When only receiving the,power consumption should only be 1.2 mA of current, figuring thereceiving function is turned on for only 50 ms every 5 seconds toconserve power.

The TR1000 or (RX1310 receiver, solo application) receives modulatedsignals based on OOK. The MCU's job should 1st) detect a bit stream 2)synchronize with the bit stream, and 3) capture the first 16 bits, ifthe MCU runs at 8196 instructions per second with a software need of 6instructions per bit to capture data, for throughput of the receiverwhen set at 8192/6 bps or 1365 bps.

How ever other modulation scheme and components are possible to includeproduces made by Tigertronics and Kantronics and processed vi the Stampmin computer. These are progressive components to drive the LCD displayand alpha numeric messaging shown in FIG. 3. With the data in Packetform and the use of developer kits the conversion algorithm andappropriate software commands would be written to retransmit th e signalalert and data packets to the windows application fpr applicationposting in the remote monitors

The 1Ps container unit can be turned on individually, requiring a uniquecode assigned to each container unit. Should the code match that of theunit in the container, its RAD sensor would turn on. E.g. A simple twobyte code chosen for each ID, for the prototype demonstration is chosen.But, the total number of possible codes will be limited based on thisminimal receiver specifications for the experiment. Additionally the DCsignal needs to be balanced (i.e. a roughly equal number of ones aszeros). To ensure transitions in the bit streams, the ID code will haveno more than 3 continuous zeros or ones for this fisibility prototypeprocessor and programming to be determined for this minimal experiment.And the the receiving function will stay on only long enough to capturethe 16 bits of information, regardless of when the transmitter startssending data.

The Tainer talker transmitter is planed to send out a two byte unique IDwhen the MCU processes a e.g. 3 RAD reading on the DIS100 sensor.Transceiver/Receivers on prime movers will be run continuously. On thereceiving end, the PFN/TRAC unit or the 1 ps pager MCU container readerunit circularly rotate the captured bits 16 times, each time looking forthe ID or a matching ID and signal for an alert in this minimalreceiving unit or connected Prime mover interface

Since each unique code had to be circularly permuted, no two ID codescould be circular permutations of one another. For this limitedapplication a balanced DC signal is required to ensure a quickrecognition of the unique ID codes. There are only 350 unique ID codespossible for a two byte code. For these first generation 1ps containerunits, each will send only two unique ID commands: 1) condition red and2) condition green and only for 5 seconds every 15 seconds to conservepower; unless a signal is received and identified by the PFN/TRAC unitor TSAFACT system link or programming the specific require otherbroadcast timing for a threat or a safe condition. Additionally thesystem programming can provide the command to continue or cease (thiscan be automatic or manual and used to check sensor activationaccuracy). Thus, a total of 350/2=175 unique ID container units arepossible under this configuration for the beta prototype test. Of courseincreased length of unique ID code will increase the total number ofcodes and units. This is just to teach the concept.

This first program is just go no go on a container ship or search fornuclear material and to delever the signal through outh the systemFurther progression is detailed the soft ware named and steps to developthe unit and system detailed

The architecture found in the autonomous 1Ps tainer talker array beginswith the Atmel AT90LS8535, an RF Monolithics 916MHz transceiver set, 1sensor and an option for six more (Planned chemical and biological odordetections and heat and smoke detection, other sensing is possible aswell ). A single 3-V lithium coin cell battery powers the mote,sustaining either five days of continuous operation or 1.5 years at 1%duty cycling.

Since the transceivers operate at a single carrier frequency, 916 MHz,only one device can transmit at a time. If two devices transmit,collisions can occur causing the data to become unreadable.Additionally, especially in noisy environments, packets of data can becorrupted during transmission. While there is no protocol in place forre-transmitting lost data packets, cyclic redundancy check (CRC) can beimplemented to check packet integrity. basically these early units willbe inactive and less an alert flage is triggered for transmission so theCRC provides a simple solutions for transmitting data with relativelyfew collisions possible anyway.

Special Use Antenna Embodiments.

-   -   1. One antenna configuration is obtained by drilling a hole in        the upper right hand corner of the container and pass the wire        through the hole and position the triangle or wedge up in the        upper right corner of the container so that the strong magnets        on it's back side adhere the triangle sensor block to ceiling of        the container with the sensor array facing down and to the        center of the container. The con cave receiver dish and wedge        for the most part are planned for this type of attachment or        installation, however the magnetic plates allow the sensor block        to be quickly installed at anytime during loading anywhere there        is a ferrous metal surface to attach it to. For non ferrous        metal applications like a fiberglass D11 aviation containers or        aluminum compartment sides adhesive tape and adhesive Velcro        attached to the back of the wedge and adhered to the receiving        could be employed. With this configuration the antenna external        the container would be adhered by a suitable adhesive to        partially meld with the antenna coating and ad here to a cleaned        porting of the corner wall or attached with fasteners        appropriate tape or corner beading fanning out in one or at        right angles in two directions to the ideal or appropriate        length for the desired signal.    -   1. The second antenna embodiment allows for the possibility that        even the shortest of broadcast may not be desirable in an        environment of thousands of containers and th contact of the        unit is what is most desirous to retrieve the sensed data from        inside the container. In this application the tip of the antenna        covering is bare and a portion of the containers paint inside is        scraped off so that the bare tip of the wire is held fast to the        bare surface of the metal under the pressure of the strong        magnet's attraction to the container wall. This keeps the signal        retained to the metal from of the contaner and when a prime        mover configured the same with an insolated powersource for this        sensing application the primovers chassis contact will receive        the signal clearly. This may prove to be an advantageous        configuration with the metal frames making contact on board ship        through the crane cables or the forks of a forklift or the metal        fram of a truck or rail car receivng this direct contact signal.    -   3. The third is the use of the direct contact to chassis signal        propagations with firmware to switch to a complete antenna mode    -   outside the container if the container has a recognized FACT        event and no prim mover contact. These are all mentioned here        and    -   real life testing will determine the most effective and desirous        embodiment, applications and physical configurations.

In the lower middle of the drawing on the expandable prototype sensorboard with the DIS100 wide energy human Dosimeter connected into the 1PsTain talker circuit to be responsive to firmware commands programmedinto the 1Ps processor to retreived sensed data, to include time, dateunit serial number container serial number al programmed at the point ofdebarkation an inserted into the unit with a proprietary lockingmechanism detailed in earlier PFN/TRAC filings or via, direct wirelessconnections and encrypted coding. The DS 100 sensor is also shown in theconcave center oval of the triangle

The dotted box to the lower left symbolizes a rear end view into acontainer with the Tainer talker sensor up in the right front portion ofthe container. The yellow antenna is transmitting to the black circle ofpowerful PFN/TRAC transceiver/translating routers that are deliveringthe packet data to the proper intranet via longer range wireless, eithercellular phones paging technologies or stronger RF systems. These PFNprime movers will also have plug and play circuit boards for wirelessprotocol chipsets and this is well documented throughout the PFN/TRACsystem. Along with this capacity barcode reading magnetic antenna orRFID readers will be interfaced as well any necessary IrDa transceiveror ultra sound if employed. This flexibility the PFN/TRAC Architectureprovides via the prime mover PFN mini routing stations allows forimmediate universal incorporation of existing technology and theflexibility for forward and backward engineering to enhance all securityand management systems.

The black ring means that all the Prime mover PFN/TRAC units areprotected physically and electronically and secure with encryption. Thisis well detailed in earlier related PFN/TRAC filings Above the Blackcircle and to the left is a computer terminal display and this could bea local TSA/FACT at the port or even a pier of air port terminal. Alarge display will be used for big campuses with maps and building layouts showing GPS coordinate of all prime movers including people and orpositions in a building boat plain or train etc. For this reason eventhough FACT events will respond via much automated programming torecognized or flagged threats, there will be numerous manned monitoringand management stations through out the intranets detailed in AppendixIX and X.

FIG. 19

FIG. 19 uses a port-shipping container as an example. The container withthis inventions wireless sensor array called the PS-1 HS1 “Tainertalker” communicates the dangerous nature of it's cargo. A sensor hasfired off a signal at a preprogrammed hazard level to public safety andnational security. This could be a biohazard, chemical/explosive or anuclear radiation hazard detected. On every piece of equipment there isa PFN. A PFN specialized to serve with or as an equipment controller. Itis a protected interface for vehicle electronics and a routing unithosting multiple wireless technologies to include GPS, so that the unitand the system reported to knows the exact position of the operatingequipment. The many various PFNs use the equipment'selectrical/electronics or E/E system to provide stable power for the PFNto perform consistent repeater/routing functions and reliable remotecontroller. These PFNS are Trusted Remote Activity Controllers/Routersor PFN/TRAC units on every transportation platform also referred to asprime movers.

The boat in the upper left hand corner, the spreader or crane and theforklift all have different PFN trusted remote activitycontroller/router units. The boat has a 1M PFN marine unit that has allthe necessary marine wireless frequencies (named in earlier filings toinclude, satellite hook ups and smart position technologies like GPS,and or Lorenz) and will ultimately be connected to perform automatedpiloting with collision avoidance systems for vessels at sea (FACTSecurity device) to interdict for the unsafe or unauthorized use of thevessel e.g a FACT event is sensed by a (PS-1′HS-1 sensor array)detecting are radioactive sea container on board (more detail onPFN/TRAC/FACT processing and control devices in prior applications andfurther elaborated on in this filing)

The 1M PFN/TRAC Unit on the vessel has a dedicated short rangedcommunication transceiver that is in communication with every containerand shipping package on board the boat. The dedicated short rangecommunication technology in each container may or could vary. To includelight/infra red (IrDA), sound/ultrasonic/acoustical, radio frequency RF,RFID or physical contact/conductance with these technologies beinginterfaced and supported for processing by plug and play transducers andor firmware chipsets for RF via I/O multi pin connection boards on thePFNASIC shown in FIG. 4 (Configurations will evolve from PC104 andcustom circuits to systems on a chip or SOC technology as idealapplication determine improved hardware configurations).

The obvious benefit to having the PFN architecture is that it providesan interface for all these short range wireless to deliver digital dataand or analog systems to have their data processed and translated tolonger range wireless and more remote locations for faster distributionof real-time data. All the wireless technologies interfaced in PFN/TRACunits have been discussed in the ten prior filings. For this reason thisapplication will focus on the dedicated short range wireless MonoliticsTR1000 series RF products or comparables and a special modulated packetdata protocol and translation process to include Reflex pager protocolsinterfaced with the PFN/TRAC units for terrestrial land and searepeating and data routing applications. These same DSRC TR1000 datapackets will translate to satellite and telephony protocols for oceantransport and airborne applications.

This filing specifically teaches a prototype configuration for the PS-1HS1 sensing platform using the DIS100 Dosimeter to sense dangerouslevels of radiation to meet the nation's immediate need to detectterrorist dirty bomb material. Although this first prototype is forradiation detection the future interface platform is designed to addsensing technology for biological and chemical hazards as these sensorsare miniaturized and signals are generated. First the best sensitivityand electronic libraries need to be developed. This process is discussedcompletely along with the progressive processes to implement themthrough out the teachings and is constantly evolving with betterdetection technologies. Included recently for possible use in the PS1and HS-1 sensor suites if the inventors and assignees are agreeable tosuch use, is a Cesium Iodide crystal sensor invented at StanfordUniversity by a father and son team Dr. Jarvoslav Varva Varva and PaulVarva. The HS-1 and PS-1 sensor arrays are minimal current applicationsand remain in a sleeper mode except for periodic checks for elementsthey are specifically configured to detect. When detection occurs theysend out alert signals to the more powerful PFN repeating stationsinterfaced with transportation Prime movers. These stations/controllersdo further processing of the signal/data. The additionally assign GPS orposition data and time data as well as apply a RF identity string andsend it on to the appropriate networks that have application specificsoftware to process and display the data to the appropriate officialsand industry experts to include first responders for FACT Alert Signals.

The types of wireless are not limited. Other wireless translationprocessing between different protocols are also possible and within thenature and scope of the invention. Some will be discussed in thisapplication and others have been addressed in the ten related PFN/TRACSystem applications with FACT security.

It is possible for all vehicle platforms to communicate with acontaminated container and all will have numerous long and short rangewireless technologies to perform this function. If a communicationcannot be established with a container via the programmed encryptedelectronic handshake the container is to be isolated for furtherinvestigation.

FIG. 1 could be an airport with airport type containers and PS-1s, HS1“Tainertalker” sensor units would have appropriate mounting for theseapplications (as detailed in other related filings). Figure one can bethe shipping yard as shown in the figure, or any commercial facility,military base, embassy, installation boarder crossing or compound, wherespecific commercial and security wireless systems exist and computerintranets are established. The DSRC for the transport industry shouldhave standards applied (possible 5.7 GHZ approved by the FCC for DOTapplications) with special encryption and routing command strings to theregulating agencies for the industry specific materials in transport).The frequency/frequencies must be standardized for inter-modaltransportation platforms. So the various PFN/TRAC units running FACTsecurity programming can recognize and communicate with the materialsand containers as they are carried by different prime movers.

The existing communication technologies/systems can be incorporated intothe PFN/TRAC unit or local interface via hybrid substrate chipsets(first progressive step for the PFN/TRAC/FACT conversion to includelegacy systems) and deliver wireless data to the same IP gateways forthe present agency and industry intranets and also to handle moreimmediate remote links and create the most necessary robust governmentinter operability for the FACT Security program (homeland security). Asdepicted in FIG. 1 these PFN track units work as a flexible web,creating a sensing matrix of security and checkpoints, where sensed datacan be recovered via wireless and entered into the FACT system.

Whether at the port, airport, or boarder a unique attribute of thePFN/TRAC technology is that the inspection process, shipment monitoring,and equipment management does not have to result in a transportchokepoint. Flow is continual with rapid response capability in place asinspections continue. The inspection process never ends. It continuesinto the country and it begin far out side the country's boarders, whichprovides greater security and freedom of movement for man, machine andmaterial. Not only will there be PFNS on the boats, but also on thespreader crane 1E PFNs unloading cargo in the figure and the 1SV PFNs onthe forklift, but are also hand held units like the one the portinspector is holding a (1P PDA PFN). This hand held display package isalso part of the product development for the 1P personal PFN interfacebelts for authorized workers and inspectors (detailed in a prior relatedfiling). Basically the IP personal PFNS are personal wireless interfacesto the PFN/TRAC System and are equipment in proximity to the worker orperson. This provides for the moving equipment to detect where peopleare and the people the ability to control the equipment in an emergency,to include shutting it down or turning it off as part of the sensing andcommunication PFN/TRAC matrix or web. Additionally, the truck carryingthe container to the right has a DRC Driver Resource Center or 1SVSurface vehicle PFN interfaced to the tractor, which connects to thevehicles electrical system in this case a CAN J1 939 truck bus.

The transparent shipping container to the left is an illustration of acontainer that has gone hot with a radiation leak that is hazardous topublic health. The smaller wireless PS-1/HS1 “Tainer talker” unit has aradiation DIS100 dosimeter sensor in the upper right hand corner of thecontainer and has just fired off an alert (or FACT Alert Signal).

The dosimeter is a present COTS product for rapid deployment. Thesensing component is taken from a personally worn device for individualsworking around alpha, beta and gamma radiation and has been converted todeliver it's electronic signal via the PS1/HS1 “Tainer talker'sprocessor to the PFN/TRAC units on the surrounding transportation primemovers. The RAD sensitivity is adjusted to a predetermined acceptablesafe limit. Any RAD signal generated higher either energizes the inputpin or delivers a digital pulse to the micro processor for the PS-1/HS1“Tainer talker”-(the little black triangle) in the upper right handcorner of the shaded transparent trailer left.

The mini PS-1/HS1 “Tainer talker” unit is capable of recording the eventand reporting this signal via the interface of the TR1000 transceiver toany of the prime mover PFN/TRAC unit's that have a DSRC/TR1000transceiver chipset interfaced.

Note: The other radiation detector's electrical signal will be Processedby the HS1 or PS1 sensor suite and delivered in the same way but theprocess to develop that signal is protected by signed NDAS with therespective inventors and will not be detailed here.

Private Industry/Freight Forwarder's, truck transport/delivery servicesetc. their transport vehicles and material handling equipment will alsohave a long range repeating capability to all relevant governmentmonitoring intranets to include FAA TSA/FACT networks in the airports,customs, port authorities, border patrols, local law enforcementintranets, and rail security as described and detailed in FIGS. 6 and 7.But only for FACT related alerts, all other data commercial data andmaterial tracking will be protected, confidential and encrypted to theprivate commercial intranet.

In the more powerful PFN/TRAC units longer range transmissions are usedto send this critical data to port authorities, or airport officials ifthe FACT event occurs at the airport, customs agents, local Police/fire,first responders, state hazmat, EPA, local TSA/FACT command and controlcenters at the airport or port and the nation's TSA/FACT command center,intelligence agencies and national law enforcement will make up thematrix of government agencies needed for an inter-operative homelandsecurity.

It appears that these government agencies are having the same turf warsthat plagued the military for years until JTA Joint Technicalarchitecture forced an improved inter-operability with in the servicesfor Joint Tactical operations. For this reason the rapid delivery ofFACT Security data provided equally via the PFN/TRAC System to theintelligence community of government agencies CIA, FBI, NSC, SecreteService and law enforcement in general should improve cooperation on theFACT Security data. The recorded delivery of data will provideaccountability for the agencies to justify their service to the nationautomatically. Hopefully, this will reduce the financial turf wars tojustify individual government budgets with real cooperative serviceresponses recorded in real-time. It will also improve operationalefficiency in general. Individual agencies can still have their ownencryption and security protocols for internal communications/operationsto protect their special duty and purview of governance, but with morelateral cooperation at various agency levels FACT translation softwarecan avail further agency specific processing to all agencies for morecomplete and rapid analysis of a particular security threat. Workers andsystems will function together more.

In the center of figure one is a Custom's Agent viewing a read out from.the PS-1 Tainerstalker's second generation unit, a direct progressiveimprovement from the first simple Alert Signal function that isdelivered locally to a driver or worker pager as detailed in FIG. 3. Asseen in the exploded view in the forefront of the figure the DIS100dosimeter's has a capability to generate a cumulative data log stored inmemory by the firmware in the micro processor of the HS1/PS 1 over aperiod of time that the unit is in service, for time to time downloads.The PS-1/HS1 normally delivers the data via a chip reader to a PC. Inthe invention this is made possible in real-time by remote activation ofthe memory chip to harvest the data stored via the PC operating programin firmware residing in the PS-1/HS1 “Tainer talker”. Data packets aresent the micro processor and the TR1000 transceiver to the 1P PFN PDA ofthe custom agent, which also has a TR100 transceiver interface. The 1PPFN PDA processor has been loaded with a customized dosimeterapplication program to drive the 1P PFN PDA display to view the data inreal-time, regarding any alert status or the contents general radiationreading from a historical archival record stored in the PS1/HS1 localevent memory for months during transport and or storage of the containerto look for anomalies to the load manifest.

Here the inspector can receive the archive file showing radiationexposure and exact time and location of any radiation event transpiringduring transport, including all other data access who have inspected thecontainer before electronically or physically. Additionally, remoteintranets are receiving the same information via 2 way reflex paging.FIG. 9 shows a PDA so equipped with 2 way paging and a DSRC TR1000transceiver. By using and converting the dosimeter product to deliverits electrical signal via modulated packet data on the DSRC RF or othercommunication mediums earlier mentioned, involve identifying the exactsensor arrays (HS1/PS1) electronic serial number. It is encoded into thedata packet header, which identifies the transceiver by it's ESN. Theexact data and back ground radiation reading at the point ofinstallation and transmitted through out the FACT system aids to detecttampering with the unit. Obviously, any container not producing a signalor a bogus one is suspect and pulled from the normal material handlingflow for further inspection with different security protocols taking forthe unusual event (malfunction etc.).

In the lower right hand corner is a command and control center. Both, atthe port or airport and at the nation's FACT command and control center;or any number of TSA or FACT government agency intranets necessary tosupport the various responsibilities for a particular event. Theflexible FACT web is an accountable communication matrix of real-timeresponsiveness by every agency to include first responders in remotelocations. The national government agencies are available to aid localfirst responder with the best and most accurate information and data tohandle emergency situations and to provide more support resourcesquickly and determine greater threat to the nation. Via the PFN/TRACsystem this is achievable for a TSA, FACT Homeland Security approach nomater if the agencies are dispersed or centralized (further discussedare represented in FIG. 5, 6, 7).

Inventor Note:

The inventor feels strongly that the nation would be wise to develop theDOT/TSA Transportation Security Agency as a lead first responder and lawenforcement agency utilizing the FACT security and the PFN/TRAC movementmanagement system for all modes of transportation to provide seamlesssecurity and push back the nations borders, not just for the FAA. Butthis new agency needs much more work and a serious effort on the part ofthe congress and the executive branch to make this happen. The agencyshould be made up of a combination of existing law enforcement agenciesas well.

In the upper right corner of figure one is a prime mover truck receivingthe signal from PS-1/HS1 “Tainertalker” unit located in the corner ofthe container on the truck. The horns of the truck could be activatedvia an electric solenoid air valve on the horns and the lights wouldflash to indicate the truck is in an emergency mode and an electronicsign with lites, light emitting diodes or led s in the bumper (orelsewhere) could provide an informative message as to the nature of theemergency or FACT event. The truck's PFN (DRC 1 SV PFN) could receivecommands not to display a local emergency information and just reportdata and vehicle GPS location to a TSA or FACT center(s).

FIG. 1 uses a port-shipping container as an example. The container withthis inventions wireless sensor array called the PS-1/HS1 “Tainertalker” communicates the dangerous nature of it's cargo. A sensor hasfired off a signal at a preprogrammed hazard level to public safety andnational security. This could be a biohazard, chemical/explosive or anuclear radiation hazard detected. On every piece of equipment there isa PFN. A PFN specialized to serve with or as an equipment controller. Itis a protected interface for vehicle electronics and a routing unithosting multiple wireless technologies to include GPS, so that the unitand the system reported to knows the exact position of the operatingequipment. The many various PFNs use the equipment'selectrical/electronics or E/E system to provide stable power for the PFNto perform consistent repeater/routing functions and reliable remotecontroller. These PFNS are Trusted Remote Activity Controllers/Routersor PFN/TRAC units on every transportation platform also referred to asprime movers.

The boat in the upper left hand corner, the spreader or crane and theforklift all have different PFN trusted remote activitycontroller/router units. The boat has a 1M PFN marine unit that has allthe necessary marine wireless frequencies (named in earlier filings toinclude, satellite hook ups and smart position technologies like GPS,and or Lorenz) and will ultimately be connected to perform automatedpiloting with collision avoidance systems for vessels at sea (FACTSecurity device) to interdict for the unsafe or unauthorized use of thevessel e.g a FACT event is sensed by a (PS-1′HS-1 sensor array)detecting are radioactive sea container on board (more detail onPFN/TRAC/FACT processing and control devices in prior applications andfurther elaborated on in this filing)

The 1M PFN/TRAC Unit on the vessel has a dedicated short rangedcommunication transceiver that is in communication with every containerand shipping package on board the boat. The dedicated short rangecommunication technology in each container may or could vary. To includelight/infra red (IrDA), sound/ultrasonic/acoustical, radio frequency RF,RFID or physical contact/conductance with these technologies beinginterfaced and supported for processing by plug and play transducers andor firmware chipsets for RF via I/O multi pin connection boards on thePFNASIC shown in FIG. 4 (Configurations will evolve from PC104 andcustom circuits to systems on a chip or SOC technology as idealapplication determine improved hardware configurations).

The obvious benefit to having the PFN architecture is that it providesan interface for all these short range wireless to deliver digital dataand or analog systems to have their data processed and translated tolonger range wireless and more remote locations for faster distributionof real-time data. All the wireless technologies interfaced in PFN/TRACunits have been discussed in the ten prior filings. For this reason thisapplication will focus on the dedicated short range wireless MonoliticsTR1000 series RF products or comparables and a special modulated packetdata protocol and translation process to include Reflex pager protocolsinterfaced with the PFN/TRAC units for terrestrial land and searepeating and data routing applications. These same DSRC TR1000 datapackets will translate to satellite and telephony protocols for oceantransport and airborne applications.

This filing specifically teaches a prototype configuration for the PS-1HS1 sensing platform using the DIS100 Dosimeter to sense dangerouslevels of radiation to meet the nation's immediate need to detectterrorist dirty bomb material. Although this first prototype is forradiation detection the future interface platform is designed to addsensing technology for biological and chemical hazards as these sensorsare miniaturized and signals are generated. First the best sensitivityand electronic libraries need to be developed. This process is discussedcompletely along with the progressive processes to implement themthrough out the teachings and is constantly evolving with betterdetection technologies. Included recently for possible use in the PS1and HS-1 sensor suites if the inventors and assignees are agreeable tosuch use, is a CIC sensor invented at Stanford University by a fatherand son team Dr. Jarvoslav Varva Varva and Paul Varva. The HS-1 and PS-1sensor arrays are minimal current applications and remain in a sleepermode except for periodic checks for elements they are specificallyconfigured to detect. When detection occurs they send out alert signalsto the more powerful PFN repeating stations interfaced withtransportation Prime movers. These stations/controllers do furtherprocessing of the signal/data. The additionally assign GPS or positiondata and time data as well as apply a RF identity string and send it onto the appropriate networks that have application specific software toprocess and display the data to the appropriate officials and industryexperts to include first responders for FACT Alert Signals.

The types of wireless are not limited. Other wireless translationprocessing between different protocols are also possible and within thenature and scope of the invention. Some will be discussed in thisapplication and others have been addressed in the ten related PFN/TRACSystem applications with FACT security.

It is possible for all vehicle platforms to communicate with acontaminated container and all will have numerous long and short rangewireless technologies to perform this function. If a communicationcannot be established with a container via the programmed encryptedelectronic handshake the container is to be isolated for furtherinvestigation.

FIG. 1 could be an airport with airport type containers and PS-1s, HS1“Tainertalker” sensor units would have appropriate mounting for theseapplications (as detailed in other related filings). Figure one can bethe shipping yard as shown in the figure, or any commercial facility,military base, embassy, installation boarder crossing or compound, wherespecific commercial and security wireless systems exist and computerintranets are established. The DSRC for the transport industry shouldhave standards applied (possible 5.7 GHZ approved by the FCC for DOTapplications) with special encryption and routing command strings to theregulating agencies for the industry specific materials in transport).The frequency/frequencies must be standardized for inter-modaltransportation platforms. So the various PFN/TRAC units running FACTsecurity programming can recognize and communicate with the materialsand containers as they are carried by different prime movers.

The existing communication technologies/systems can be incorporated intothe PFN/TRAC unit or local interface via hybrid substrate chipsets(first progressive step for the PFN/TRAC/FACT conversion to includelegacy systems) and deliver wireless data to the same IP gateways forthe present agency and industry intranets and also to handle moreimmediate remote links and create the most necessary robust governmentinter operability for the FACT Security program (homeland security). Asdepicted in FIG. 1 these PFN track units work as a flexible web,creating a sensing matrix of security and checkpoints, where sensed datacan be recovered via wireless and entered into the FACT system.

Whether at the port, airport, or boarder a unique attribute of thePFN/TRAC technology is that the inspection process, shipment monitoring,and equipment management does not have to result in a transportchokepoint. Flow is continual with rapid response capability in place asinspections continue. The inspection process never ends. It continuesinto the country and it begin far out side the country's boarders, whichprovides greater security and freedom of movement for man, machine andmaterial. Not only will there be PFNS on the boats, but also on thespreader crane 1E PFNs unloading cargo in the figure and the 1SV PFNs onthe forklift, but are also hand held units like the one the portinspector is holding a (1P PDA PFN). This hand held display package isalso part of the product development for the 1P personal PFN interfacebelts for authorized workers and inspectors (detailed in a prior relatedfiling). Basically the IP personal PFNS are personal wireless interfacesto the PFN/TRAC System and are equipment in proximity to the worker orperson. This provides for the moving equipment to detect where peopleare and the people the ability to control the equipment in an emergency,to include shutting it down or, turning it off as part of the sensingand communication PFN/TRAC matrix or web. Additionally, the truckcarrying the container to the right has a DRC Driver Resource Center or1SV Surface vehicle PFN interfaced to the tractor, which connects to thevehicles electrical system in this case a CAN J1939 truck bus.

The transparent shipping container to the left is an illustration of acontainer that has gone hot with a radiation leak that is hazardous topublic health. The smaller wireless PS-1/HS1 “Tainer talker” unit has aradiation DIS100 dosimeter sensor in the upper right hand corner of thecontainer and has just fired off an alert (or FACT Alert Signal).

The dosimeter is a present COTS product for rapid deployment. Thesensing component is taken from a personally worn device for individualsworking around alpha, beta and gamma radiation and has been converted todeliver it's electronic signal via the PS1/HS1 “Tainer talker'sprocessor to the PFN/TRAC units on the suronding transportation primemovers. The RAD sensitivity is adjusted to a predetermined acceptablesafe limit. Any RAD signal generated higher either energizes the inputpin or delivers a digital pulse to the micro processor for the PS-1/HS1“Tainer talker”-(the little black triangle) in the upper right handcorner of the shaded transparent trailer left.

The mini PS-1/HS1 “Tainer talker” unit is capable of recording the eventand reporting this signal via the interface of the TR1000 transceiver toany of the prime mover PFN/TRAC unit's that have a DSRC/TR1000transceiver chipset interfaced.

Note: The other radiation detector's electrical signal will be Processedby the HS1 or PS1 sensor suite and delivered in the same way but theprocess to develop that signal is protected by signed NDAS with therespective inventors and will not be detailed here.

Private Industry/Freight Forwarder's, truck transport/delivery servicesetc. their transport vehicles and material handling equipment will alsohave a long range repeating capability to all relevant governmentmonitoring intranets to include FAA TSA/FACT networks in the airports,customs, port authorities, border patrols, local law enforcementintranets, and rail security as described and detailed in FIGS. 6 and 7.But only for FACT related alerts, all other data commercial data andmaterial tracking will be protected, confidential and encrypted to theprivate commercial intranet.

In the more powerful PFN/TRAC units longer range transmissions are usedto send this critical data to port authorities, or airport officials ifthe FACT event occurs at the airport, customs agents, local Police/fire,first responders, state hazmat, EPA, local TSA/FACT command and controlcenters at the airport or port and the nation's TSA/FACT command center,intelligence agencies and national law enforcement will make up thematrix of government agencies needed for an inter-operative homelandsecurity.

It appears that these government agencies are having the same turf warsthat plagued the military for years until JTA Joint Technicalarchitecture forced an improved inter-operability with in the servicesfor Joint Tactical operations. For this reason the rapid delivery ofFACT Security data provided equally via the PFN/TRAC System to theintelligence community of government agencies CIA, FBI, NSC, SecreteService and law enforcement in general should improve cooperation on theFACT Security data. The recorded delivery of data will provideaccountability for the agencies to justify their service to the nationautomatically. Hopefully, this will reduce the financial turf wars tojustify individual government budgets with real cooperative serviceresponses recorded in real-time. It will also improve operationalefficiency in general. Individual agencies can still have their ownencryption and security protocols for internal communications/operationsto protect their special duty and purview of governance, but with morelateral cooperation at various agency levels FACT translation softwarecan avail further agency specific processing to all agencies for morecomplete and rapid analysis of a particular security threat. Workers andsystems will function together more.

In the center of FIG. 1 is a Custom's Agent viewing a read out from thePS-1 Tainer talker's second generation unit, a direct progressiveimprovement from the first simple Alert Signal function that isdelivered locally to a driver or worker pager as detailed in figurethree. As seen in the exploded view in the forefront of the figure theDIS100 dosimeter's has a capability to generate a cumulative data logstored in memory by the firmware in the micro processor of the HS1/PS1over a period of time that the unit is in service, for time to timedownloads. The PS-1/HS1 normally delivers the data via a chip reader toa PC. In the invention this is made possible in real-time by remoteactivation of the memory chip to harvest the data stored via the PCoperating program in firmware residing in the PS-1/HS1 “Tainer talker”.Data packets are sent the micro processor and the TR1000 transceiver tothe 1P PFN PDA of the custom agent, which also has a TR100 transceiverinterface. The 1P PFN PDA processor has been loaded with a customizeddosimeter application program to drive the 1P PFN PDA display to viewthe data in real-time, regarding any alert status or the contentsgeneral radiation reading from a historical archival record stored inthe PS1/HS1 local event memory for months during transport and orstorage of the container to look for anomalies to the load manifest.

Here the inspector can receive the archive file showing radiationexposure and exact time and location of any radiation event transpiringduring transport, including all other data access who have inspected thecontainer before electronically or physically. Additionally, remoteintranets are receiving the same information via 2 way reflex paging.FIG. 9 shows a PDA so equipped with 2 way paging and a DSRC TR1000transceiver. By using and converting the dosimeter product to deliverits electrical signal via modulated packet data on the DSRC RF or othercommunication mediums earlier mentioned, involve identifying the exactsensor arrays (HS1/PS1) electronic serial number. It is encoded into thedata packet header, which identifies the transceiver by it's ESN. Theexact data and back ground radiation reading at the point ofinstallation and transmitted through out the FACT system aids to detecttampering with the unit. Obviously, any container not producing a signalor a bogus one is suspect and pulled from the normal material handlingflow for further inspection with different security protocols taking forthe unusual event (malfunction etc.).

In the lower right hand corner is a command and control center. Both, atthe port or airport and at the nation's FACT command and control center;or any number of TSA or FACT government agency intranets necessary tosupport the various responsibilities for a particular event. Theflexible FACT web is an accountable communication matrix of real-timeresponsiveness by every agency to include first responders in remotelocations. The national government agencies are available to aid localfirst responder with the best and most accurate information and data tohandle emergency situations and to provide more support resourcesquickly and determine greater threat to the nation. Via the PFN/TRACsystem this is achievable for a TSA, FACT Homeland Security approach nomater if the agencies are dispersed or centralized (further discussedare represented in FIG. 5, 6, 7) in Appendix VIII.

Inventor Note:

The inventor feels strongly that the nation would be wise to develop theDOT/TSA Transportation Security Agency as a lead first responder and lawenforcement agency utilizing the FACT security and the PFN/TRAC movementmanagement system for all modes of transportation to provide seamlesssecurity and push back the nations borders, not just for the FAA. Butthis new agency needs much more work and a serious effort on the part ofthe congress and the executive branch to make this happen. The agencyshould be made up of a combination of existing law enforcement agenciesas well.

In the upper right corner of FIG. 19 is a prime mover truck receivingthe signal from PS-1/HS1 “Tainer talker” unit located in the corner ofthe container on the truck. The horns of the truck could be activatedvia an electric solenoid air valve on the horns and the lights wouldflash to indicate the truck is in an emergency mode and an electronicsign with lights, light emitting diodes or led s in the bumper (orelsewhere) could provide an informative message as to the nature of theemergency or FACT event. The truck's PFN (DRC 1SV PFN) could receivecommands not to display a local emergency information and just reportdata and vehicle GPS location to a TSA or FACT center(s).

FIG. 20

In FIG. 20 the FACT Security Program is to have layers of redundantreporting from multiple pathways that are time and geographicsynchronized as well as, identifiable in nature, origin andcommunication path through out a homeland defense/security matrix. Thevery top bock is only exemplary of the security agencies network via IPat this level. The list is long to include NSC,NSA, Secret Service, CIAand the special security responsible components of the three branches ofGovernment Executive, Legislative and Judicial. (possibly a new judicialfunction into the procedures and protocols for an interactiveaccountable use of the FACT security program). At This highest levelprocedures, will need to be determined and agreed upon to maintain thebalance of powers and protect the public's interest.

Accountability

Personal and agency identifiers with traceable data telemetry for systemaccess, use and commands will be reported and recorded through out theentire system to include this the highest national security FACT Commandlevel. The access to this data will be denied and transparent—systemwide when classified Secret, Top secret and or to include any of theappropriate terms used for classified data. Application viewing andaccess to data can be controlled via personal ID clearance and DataEncrypted PFN/TRAC interface Terminal protocol (to be determined andapproved by each security agency for agency specific data as a datahandling software directive and added to the data packets).

SEAM

This message program is to provide guarded mobile and flexible access tothe highest level of security from almost anywhere. This programmessages will be termed SEAM messages for Security Emergency Actionmessage. They of course will be transparent in the system and usecompatible wireless transfer and translations to maintain accurate andcomplete content delivery when messages are passed through differentwireless protocols. No transcribing through the universal TEAM languagelibraries, here. However, there will always be real-time total access tothe universal communication program if security command agencies requirethis to complete operations

Generally, the plan is for a central homeland security command, but thiscould be modular and or transferable to different locations as well asthe master control staff changed. E.g. Enchelon, NORAD combined with TSAAOC and Emergency response Center or dispersed. Procedures and protocolsneed to be determined and these protocols need to remain top secret aswell as be altered with all the necessary encryption algorithms forcoded commands from time to time and done with integrity checks beforeactivation of any changes. (integrity check protocols will need to bedetermined as well) TRAC/FACT is all about accountability to be trustedand respected by the public. National Security has to act responsible tothat ideology and way of life, both, professionally and respectfully asa member of that public. With that said the individuals performing thesetasks deserve the highest respect and appreciation in their efforts toprotect the public/the nation.

Freedom of Information or FOIA is a special attention issue for therelease of any data that could be used to place judgment on theindividuals serving the nation and the public at all levels of the FACTprogram. Improprieties (e.g. negligence, deliberate intrusion of privacywith out cause or for personal reason will be intolerable and criminal,but risk management studies must be conducted to determine theliability/insurance issues and indemnity policy for personal performancefor these inherent tough decisions. Additionally rational limits fordamages have to be determined and standardized for real-life accidentsand unforeseen equipment failures.

The second block termed “Customs” layer is an example of all theindividual government agencies law enforcement and security departmentsinterface Layer. The flow is interactive and multidirectional throughoutall the layers and all the directions through all that is interface.However, there are responsibilities, procedures and protocols to bedetermined for this interaction.

The four big blocks below the second layer are the basis of the TSAmatrix to monitor movement and mange that movement. These intranets forthe FACT Security matrix are only indicative of all the intranets publicand private that will someday be interfaced. Transportation applicationshave been chosen because the management of movement is basic to securityto push back our borders and internally continue to enforce our borderpolicies. This is a flexible and doable architecture for HomelandSecurity. The concept being good efficient traffic management in alltransportation platforms and their choke points frees up movement (helpsthe economy and provides the infrastructure to support seamless securitythroughout the nation.

All agencies/department intranets responsive in the FACT security matrixwill support a FACT registry operation applicable to the to theirappropriate regulatory duties. The four intranets shown in FIG. 18 aredisplayed here for illustration purpose not to be considered a finalinclusive design. DOT alone with FAA, NTSB AOC, etc would be just someof the agencies for the AIR FACT intranet displayed in FIG. 18. Allthese separate agencies or responding sub set intranets would havemessage capacity to the other agencies in the other blocks.Additionally, these areas are also chosen for their basic commercial andindustrial design to be the basis of support for the hardware interfaceplatforms (PFN/TRAC router unit) at the component level

The local first responder bar or bottom block is part of this local WLANor portable network that is receiving automated FACT event alerts do toPreprogramming in the individual PFNs. They are also receiving data fromFACT TSA Security command. Specific scenarios and responses have to beprojected an determined in an on going process to develop the mostoptimum and consistent results and use of the PFN/TRAC system and FACTSecurity program.

FIG. 21

In viewing FIG. 21 from the far right column the wireless Tainer talkersensor and any 1Ps stand alone sensors are represented as transmittingtheir data to the various PFNs (left) for repeating gathered data andalerts into the PFN/TRAC machine messaging system and FACT securitymatrix of communication networks. Even though communications down to thewireless sIPs sensors can be two way to instruct the unit to rerun asystems check and cycle any sensor array one way little blue and rdarrows are used to show first system notification or the monitoringembodiment and have a platform to describe the accountable robustmanagement FACT can provide.

Data is retrieved by the 1Ps and the regular PFNs and with respect tothe application and the wireless technology employed by the userprogrammed to go to one of the normal gate ways vie the wireless service(either RF. Reflex paging or cellular for the most part) These arerepresented by the network clouds left. From the PFN units in the primemover recognizing a FACT alert and providing their exact GPS positionand ESN data to the FACT software layer in each or any of the differentwireless providers the signal can be cycled to the appropriate firstresponders and the appropriate TSA intranet Land, Sea, Air and subnetworks and agencies as well as, appropriated commercial and publiccommunication medias (to be determined in procedure and protocols. Thesolid lines and the color red is used to symbolize FACT two way links.The other broken and lighter colored lines represent normal pathways ofwireless and IP service and, PFN/TRAC's general machine messaging todeliver data during regular operation and management of machinery. Allintranets have a FACT security layer and are responsive to data beingprocessed application specific and can flag a FACT event and upload ordownload processed data as a FACT alert emergency action message or EAMmessage.

Data Messages have all the ESN and GPS or address information in headersfor how the data packet was handled and allows for the immediate link toa specific PFN asset in any of the responsive intranets from any of theTSAFACT command and control centers via the direct FACT access via theinvolved communication provider. For an example if a DRC PFN from thetractor trailer hauling the container reported a Tainer talkerradioactive hot box condition the initial wireless link would be directit to the land TSA intranet the Interactive highway, police EPA NRC andthe first responders but also OnStar or Highway Masters server wouldrespond via the resident FACT security program recognizing the FACTalert and delivering critical data on the Prime mover and all theelectronic equipment and capacity available via the DRC PFN unit onboard the tractor. If private networks operate their own wirelesshardware or network cloud they must have a FACT layer for thisapplication and be connected. (*In the case of OnStar they are alreadyconnected to the 911 first responders however the complete FACT SECURITYMATRIX IS ESSENTUAL TO DETERMINE THE COMPLETE PUBLIC SAFETY THREAT withregards to national security. This commercial link is shown as a lighterdotted line delivering the essential command string software forTSA/TRAC land intranet station in homeland security or the firstresponders to take a handoff and perform accountable remote control andretrieve real-time data directly fact direct Connect (any OEM Key codesfor this siNgle machine or all GPS placed relevant equipment aredownloaded to FACT immediately for federal access and control of trafficmanagement and remote control (Onstar control is out of the loop—this isbetter for insurance and liability reasons as well). On star wouldcontinue to provide commercial service to these same vehicles in thisarea but default to FACT control as required.

Dedicated cellular and or reflex paging is planned for long distanceremote control-commands will be in a progressive relationship with OEMcollision avoidance and PFN/TRAC robotics. PFN/TRAC system willinitially develop the Reflex paging technology in it's architecture forthe great power to deliver a signal deep inside a building and thecapacity of the PFN to support extensive programming in thesophisticated mini computer. This is the asset of having a Trustedremote Activity Controller and router geographically spread out and alltimed together by GPS. Limited data streams need to be transmitted forgreater local processing (more robotics less RC). However multiplewireless are employed for redundancy to increase reliability and becausethe architecture can support them and provide better commercial routingoptions for EAMs. With each wireless protocol stack having a FACT layereach end can process the EAMs or RC machine message commands in theirfact layer no matter how their sent immediately in a isolated IP GPSsynchronized timed connection (FACT encrypted of course)

Note: The development of FACT commands have to be developed by DARPA,ARL and security electronics contractors. This is stated and out linedin other PFN/TRAC filings. Government agencies will ultimately provideFACT registries that keep a current track of all operating electronicson every machine vehicle aircraft and piece of equipment. Some of thiswill be done by the Telematics service companies like Onstar as well asthe programs they are selling, but this is to be a national mass datahandling and storage process. The reason for this is to control the riskfactor of bogus electronic parts interfaced to the PFNS and used toviolate Homeland security and public safety with this nations ownequipment. To accomplish this, the key codes for all thesoftware/Firware (software imbedded hardware will be developed at thehighest level of national security and a process for for programmingauthorizing a component, part or product for use will be accomplished infinal assembly check plants in each nation by nationals that areauthorized. This will help provide local jobs with global freeenterprise.

As earlier stated the United States government will be responsible foroverseeing the commercial development of this tracking and componentidentification programming and the checking process is to be a customsoperation funded by the importers and buying public as well as a portionof the resale tax automatically collected via the productsidentification established with the new owner for the life of thecomponent. Additionally the coding will be agency specific to Identifythe product to the governing agency and their registry as well asidentify their access and quarries. This process is also done at thelocal level in the PFN itself and is the initial check point for systemintegrity checks for the life of a machine or vehicle. On every start upperiodically and for the installment of a new component the Part ESN hasto be checked and or approved via the remote governing agency registrybefore service of the component is permitted. A Fagged event can occurfrom a registry down load to the local PFN (e.g. radio reported stolenfrom another vehicle's DRC PFN to DOT/FBI UCR for stolen cars and partsprogram) or because the component has not bee given a legitimate FACTcode to operated in the United states from the United States Custom'sagency. Proprietary to the PFN/TRAC system is the incorporation of GPSreceiver chipsets being installed in all new imported and domesticvehicles and a firmware program switch that turns off the car within 20miles of the nations boarder and only the customs agency can givecommand to the vehicle to operate.

It should be apparent to the reader that Telematics could easily be useda s a weapon against the United States and the PFN/TRAC system is fullremote control and robotics and there fore must lead the way is safemanageable and accountable wireless machine messaging. This is why theunit is protected in an encasement that is tamper resistant anddetective

Returning to the drawling; the red bar to the right is Homeland security(HS) TSA/FACT TSA/FACT matrix bus of DOT networks for Air, land and seatransportation. FACT applies to all government agencies and they are tobe integrated with in the FACT network as applicable, but this DOTsecurity matrix is quint essential to national security today andexemplary of how the PFN/TRAC system operates. The top TSA FACT intranetis Air and to the right are the individual servers, some are agenciesand some are commercial servers. They all have FACT interfacing and thecommercial entities enjoy a slave relationship to TSA/Fact directives.

Normally, IP protocols and internet connections are doing regularPFN/TRAC management business helping to recover portions of lostshipment between freight forwarders, delivery companies, haulers, portauthorities, rail systems via the interactive 1Ps tracking aan telemetrysensing portable network of PFN/TRAC units. At all times data isrecovered and run through automated assessment programs looking forpublic safety and national security fags through out he entire FACTnetwork. The PFN/TRAC system is a developing movement management systemwith individual clock synchronized via the GPS updating of GPScoordinate packets. This can be done for stationary assets as well todetermine fixed locations. The 1Ps devices or minute wireless units willhave their positions identified via an automated triangulation algorithmusing multiple confirmed GPS readings for Larger PFN/TRAC units.

FIG. 22

This figure is used to show the application of the PSI commercial sensoror the HS1 homeland security sensor. If a sensor is activated byradiation energy, the sleeping system is energized inside the containerand it's self contained storage battery energizes the TR1000 minitransceiver as directed by the micro processor and it's firmware totransmit an Alert Signal with critical data to the M-PFN marine Primaryfocal Node interfaced with the ships E/E system, and informs the ship'screw and the rest of the world by repeating the signal to Satellitecommunications using ships power locally interfaced as a protectedtransceiver (PFN) to be repeated. The signal is addressed to thewireless FACT Sea gateway/server and is distributed to all relevantagencies and interests and or directly to preprogrammed responders,locally. The same is true in aircraft and terrestrial vehicles providingreal-time global monitoring with real-time electronic interdictionthrough the Control mobility devices.

For the development of the Marine PFNs all the frequencies are providedin Appendix IV, however the FCC has much work to do in thestandardization of emergency frequency use to assign band width to allthe applications. Much is done but there is more to do. With this inmind the first marine PFN prototype would be developed by usingINMARSAT. It would be the most likely candidate for the initial orproof-of-concept development, due to its commercial availability. DODapplications would follow after the proof-of concept with thiscommercial system. Development of top level requirements would beincluded as part of any initially funded effort, along with device levelspecifications, and ICDs that would fully specify the specificelectrical and software interfaces. This development effort wouldinclude several phases; 1) Development of Requirements, including B2specifications and other top level requirements documents; 2)Architecture development based on phase 1 requirements; 3) Conceptreview; 4) Detailed hardware and software development; 4) ImplementationReview; 5) Fabrication of the system, and integration and test with thetarget platform (INMARSAT).

Sea to land communications—

-   In Mar Sat planned for the proof of concept-   If PGP encryption is ok the system will service ASTM international    and US standards or ITRAP the Illicit trafficking of Radiation if    not DES-   Then probably DOD applications-   Develop top level requirements-   Interface Connection Document need to be determined-   PFN relay will be developed on a PC104 platform—unix    software—terminals PC with The HMI will be a windows application    except on limited LCD displays in the personally carried    pagers—which will be in a sequence of windows    All of which there are product developer kits from computer and    software manufacturers, however it is intended for the FACT security    system to incorporate Army military code writers in Oklahoma to    write the national operational code for the highest level of    security interface and operation.

Much of the application Figures have their technology already defined inthe related Appendices

FIG. 23

FIG. 23 This illustration is taken from earlier related patent filingsAppendix V and VI and shows the Transportation machine matrix with aworld of machines having PFN/TRAC units communicating with wirelessintranets and being connected to a TRANSPORTATON MACHINE MESSAGINGnetwork including the FAA. This was planned for long before 911 andgovernment has been very slow, to look a systems wide approach tonetworking. Even this one that allowed each network to functionindependently, but with coordination at the first responder and at thenational level in real-time.

These intra nets provide for greater equipment management and trafficmovement as well as improve the data acquisition for governmentagencies. The system provides greater government service to the public,quicker Public safety notices, quicker government response for emergencyservices.

Greater coordination between government agencies and tightercommunication and understanding between industry and government is adoable fact of life for the next century. The world can not affordanother century of warring over limited fossil fuels to enrich thegreedy and perpetuate the paranoid who would hoard and profit.Reasonable fear has to be replaced by individual knowledge andunderstanding that develops into healthy respect and joint cooperationbetween people, cultures, different beliefs and nations.

Accountability and respect for an individuals freedom and rights toinclude privacy is incorporated in the procedures and protocols toimplement this technology in a democratic Society like the UnitedStates, but no matter how technically easy it is to individuallyparticipate—the individual still has to have the courage to be withothers and participate. The good news is the technology exists to helpmost all with the exception of a few sociopaths.

However, a nation that allows itself to be entertained solely by RealityGames on TV is like the Romans of OLD watching gladiators in the arena,and the fixation of wealth accumulation for power and control as asuccessful life model in the United States is the paranoid playing onevery individual's fears. Hamiltonian Economics was forced to deal withmore limitations in the nation's beginning economy to jump start it, andJefferson and others warned against the effect it would have on theindividual out of check from a good and fair value system.

The US needs more knowledge and individual minds working to cut thebonds of the oil addiction that has been the most active force in everywar for the last century. This invention goes a long way to gettingthere. Through expanding the economy and increasing employment todeveloping known reusable energy sources and keeping critical awarenessof how the process is going to make mid course adjustments.

This figures operation is explained in FIGS. 20 and 21 in detail andthrough out the specifications appendices. The next figure introduces awaste recovery and recycling patent filing Appendix X using thecommercial PFNTRAC System.

FIG. 24

This figure is from the tenth Appendix showing the PFN/TRAC Managementwith FACT Security used in the waste industry. It is exemplary of mostall industries and how significantly they can be connected into a localand national system. Here every piece of equipment is reporting to thisindustry operational center in windows format. In a FACT event oremergency not only would the corporate notification be in effect but thespecific FACT intranets in FIG. 20 would receive direct data from thePFN and also via internet IP connections with data systems as detailedin FIG. 21

Returning to the Figure

This figure displays all the equipment interfaced with PFN Relaycontrollers both in the recycle company and in the Trash or refuseoperation. The recycle over the road vehicles include straight truckspicking up straight loads of paper from printers low security officesvia laundry carts, boxes and gay lords. This also includes; OfficeDestruction recovery and recyclables, where in one modality mobileshredders shred on location, lock down and carry back to the center,with an electronic file generated of all the waste disposal truckentries. A certificate of destruction and transfer is printed on thetruck for each customer and the responsibility for material handling istransferred to the recovery center vehicle or trash hauler servicingboth the customer and recovery center. Further with locked officecontainers and a secure personnel program to retrieve either locallypre-shredded or undestroyed sensitive waste in bulk from office spaceand load that waste into a secure hydraulic compactor containermonitored and controlled by a 1P/E PFN unit controlling an electroniclocking and sequence door, which also requires operator identityconformation and provides video surveillance as well as, generates acertificate for the secure handling to the recovery center. This way themost sensitive documentation can be handled by standard waste trucksdoing normal pick ups and routes. In some cases other bagged garbage canbe handled in the same container if the space is available. The recoverycenter is a licensed Office destruction center bonded and certified tohandle the waste in the legal and appropriate manner.

Retuning the PFN/TRAC System monitor management screen tractor trailersboth bring paper from big waste paper generating companies like printersand they deliver waste paper fiber to mills for the recycling operationor company, shown as a 180 degree operation through the plant in FIG. 2.These vehicles are equipped with the 1SV PFNs that are interfaced withthe trucks electrical CAN bus system (J1939 or later edition) andadditionally supports various sensor arrays, plug and play scanners,wireless communications and vehicle controls. The trailer has a 1PWireless sensor suite with its own Identity (ESN) and data storagerecord for loads. Entered electronically or manually by equipmentoperators via their personal PFN key pads their equipment PFN key padsor a connectable or wireless key pad/PDA(all of which are detailed inrelated PFN/TRAC filings. The PFN Trailer sensor suite has its ownbattery back up but also can be recharged by the trail's electrical bus.

The drivers also have an audio edit capability with the PFN and thesePFNs communicate via cellular and wireless telephony to the PFN/TRACsystem computer network (Any computer network set up with wirelessresponsiveness for secure and safe material via monitoring and automatedhandling is an direct infringement on the invention and its nature andscope). Truck drivers are wearing wireless biometric monitor systemsresponsive to their 1P personal PFN units and the surrounding dataredundant repository files stored in the larger equipment PFN processorsand data storage components. Emergency Action Messages and softwareflags can be sent system wide to all responding PFN units to downloadand respond for past present and future events. A system wide search canquery all units or per an reply request sent out for information theindividual PFNs can respond by sending data back to the requester andthe systems secure communications data bank in the center.

The personal PFNs monitor driver alertness and allow the drivercommunicate with his rig and the computer network tracking his progress.The drivers of the straight trucks can be equally equipped personallyand to the right the Trash company or refuse operation are so equippedallowing for the rapid rerouting of vehicles to recover paper fiber moreefficiently out of the waste stream. The open top tractor trailers areequipped the same way and the drivers are listed at the bottom. TheDrivers are set up like the clamp operator where if they leave theirseat and are more than the safe distance from their truck the vehicleshut down sequence will activate. This will occur with out an authorizedoperator at the controls.

(Full detail of each of the PFNs and PS1 sensor arrays are containedwith in the specification and related patents. The use of the PFN TRACsystem is restricted specifically to this recovery center applicationand also requires further licensing from Richard Walker)

THE PLANT

In the plant the skid loader, forklifts, clamp trucks all have 1SV PFNS.These are automotive relay controls and wireless repeater stations andare defined in earlier related applications. The ASIC shown and definedin this filing (FIG. 19). The balers, belts, scales hogger, palletshredder, wood chipper, power plant, bagger machinery will employequipment controllers like Westinghouse 1100, Brady Allen etc; they allhave 1E PFNs interfaced with their factory controller and they have thesame circuit as the ASIC in FIG. 19 which can be connected to, toperform new and or isolated functions on the host machine. The firstvehicle units will use PC104 architecture and progressively develop to aminimal set of chips and finally to SOC technology or systems on a chip.All equipment is linked to the control center for their respectiveoperations as well as IP linked in the desired network and for FACTSecurity if either standardized and or deemed mandatory for nationalsecurity.

FIG. 25

FIG. 25 first appears in appendix V and VI, but has been placed here toshow how all electronic wireless devices can be kept track of. This isespecially important as they will be sharing machine controls withindividuals and the major reason for System accountability.

From Appendix VII Aviation FAA Registry would function as follows:

Regular system checks and PFN system data downloads are performed byauthorized service and maintenance centers for the APUs and PFNemergency power packs. All aircraft components essential to flight andPFN/TRAC/FACT operations will have these service integrity checks run ontheir performance, and these downloads will also go to manufactures.There is a FACT system auditor/inventory program locally run on theaircraft via the PFNs and a system wide redundant backup program donenationally/globally for everything that flies in commercial and generalaviation via the FACT Registry discussed in FIGS, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45. This portion of the FACT registry is to be operated byFAA,TS.

Preliminary FACT FAA Tracking Registry Program.

Basically, the FACT registry tracks the use of electrically interfacedcomponents and any equipment desired inventoried on the aircraft PFNfile (e.g tires type lot number) as a quality assurance program, andquick security and safety comparison check. A running program in each 1APFN aircraft checks all known components to be on board with no alertsdownloaded from FACT AOC/TSA registry during pilot ACARS, during anyservice of components and periodically. New item recognition is flaggeddata and routed to the specific center for analysis.

For example, a suspect piece of baggage is evaluated through the airportterminal FACT flow data base and appropriately responded to, while anaircraft circuit or new transmission is processed through the FACT FAAcentral registry and compared to known inventory and assigned RFequipment) In this respect It can be used to counter terrorism,antitheft and monitor the sale and resale or reuse of aircraft andcomponents, much as the FACT registry is used for terrestrial PFN/TRACunits for automotive marine and rail vehicles and products. Additionallyrequired are specially qualified service personnel and controlledprogressive program with security clearance for all work perform asauthorized service will have to be in place for service on any PFN/TRACunits and their responsive components operating in any FACT portion ofthe system. Ultimately, all PFNs will be operate in conjunction with theFACT system for national security in a transportation matrix.

This is a general flow chart of a self contained PFN TRAC/FACTmanagement system that will be utilized by every piece of equipment.PFN=s may have all the listed components or any number of them; howeverno mater what is electrically interfaced it will have to be approved andregistered as it is activated or deactivated. The very first triangle atthe top numbered 4-500 refers to the one and two-way pager systemsdetailed in the FIGS. 4 and 5 of an earlier patent application detailingthe pager interfaces like reflex I and II discussed in this application.These pagers as is true with all components will ultimately be providedFACT software to identify their activity and especially for thosetechnologies that are responsible for providing communication data forremote control activities.

The second triangle is for cellular phone systems more sophisticatedcommunication systems and capable of handling and delivering very gooddata signal but narrow band Good enough for video, etc. The 3rd triangle0-infinity frequency refers to any and all kinds of Radio Frequencyequipment including DSRC

The 4th triangle with the word locate can be either cellular phoneproximity tracking, GPS, Lorands, LoJack or part of any interactivehighway control system or master surface transportation net work andsystem receiver and/or transceiver. Along with this locate systemtriangle the 5th triangle is a miscellaneous communication receiverand/or transceiver that is responsive to light, sound or any discernableelectromagnetic wave or transmission.

All of these PFN communication triangles devices or modalities shown asupside down triangles are not shown in FIG. 39 as having a FACT chip butthey would also be provided with FACT software to report theiractivation and any specific role played in any remote controlled eventas either as a receiver and/or any type of transmitting device. As isdisplayed in the drawing they are connected to the uni-bus connectorO/I/ it could be a plug and play multi-pin docking station for hybridchipsets with a modem and transceiver circuit etc. Any interfacecomponents that connect to the circuit are recognized by the unit andultimately the entire FACT registry system via inventory integritychecks run locally and systemically. This first happen as the interfacedcomponents connect to the PFN/TRAC controller/router and accompanyingmemory storage units. There is software with the resident FACT programto compare interfaced component electronic ID signals upon install, bootup and periodically. This local fact program can be updated and the TRACis capable of storing and retrieving data back from its accompanyingdata storage. As detailed through out earlier related applications thesePFN control circuits are sophisticated mini computers with extremelyefficient processors like the various PC 104 boards. (from earlierfiling). The TRAC processors are explained in all the technologies andare subject to the Improved capability and speed in processors is in themajor reason for maintaining a flexible pug and play capacity to insureflexible updating for future and legacy technology. TRAC has a modularbased programming of which FACT the Federal Access and controlTechnology plays an intricate and unique role in recognizing andreporting new interfacing. These programs are run by the PFNmin-computers and they send their commands and direct the data receivedby the uni buss to the appropriate data storage. Either a hard drive orthe specially preserved non-volatile FACT memory that can either be downloaded or physically removed to be used in a court of law in the propermanner as determined by any rule regulations or laws governing evidenceand its acquisition, preparation and presentation for a society.

Both on the left side and right side of the uni-buss is all theinterfaced controls. Accessories, personal items and electronicpossessions and alternative data communication devices. These devicesare coded in the upper corners with the initials or first letter of thewords that describe their boxes as examples of connectable interfacesemploying the individual FACT Chip. This becomes more evident in FIG. 39where the bottom of the page supplies numerous octagon stop sign shapesfilled with these same initials indicating FACT applications andtracking. Also before leaving FIG. 39 it is important to remember thatin the ram memory of the mini computer the Fact ESN will be stored forall memory devices and the memory will always require the processors ESNor any comparable ID technology for any further or final review by theappropriate authorities or to comply with any legal proceeding.

It should be also understood that this universal Buss can extend outsideany protected area with the immediate electronic protected capability torecognize and protect against any deliberate shorting or questionableinterface. At the bottom of FIG. 38 the universal buss illustrates itscapability to handle power as well as in put and output controltransmissions. It is also important to make clear that this involves auniversal secluded antenna buss or reception will be provided for bycertain types of physical structural elements in the PFN=s structure toallow for patch antennas or physically small profile antenna structureto function with in any standard regulation or legally prescribedmanner.

FIG. 26

This is a flow chart to detail FACT software in the PFN on a host pieceof equipment and also the interaction with agency FACT softwareprogramming in the main registry. For a new install the process isstarted by plugging the component via one of the discussed interfaceconnections (Refer to Appendix VII, IX). As illustrated by the secondblock down the PFN/TRAC/FACT software recognizes the Components Factchip and calls a predetermined number. The call in number can be acommercial server or a public provided node that access the specificagency national registry (either locally first or vice versa orsimultaneously as detailed earlier. The right half of the page isexemplary of FACT operational software in the main registry system. Thisis at both the national and state government registry system which doclocked data updates to maintain uniform integrity throughout thesystem. The call received by the PFN data generated from the newcomponent check process compares the ESN and manufacture data to OEMsupplied registry lists and known crimes of stolen property entered inthe registry by citizens and the automated UCR and IBRS programsconverting voice recognition recordings generated in the onsite policeinvestigation into a digital signal and text if desired from a DRCPFNrepeater in the responding police cruisers. UCR and IBRS are FBI justicedepartment crime reporting programs in existence. Their forms and formatwould be automated as a bases for their report operating program. Thedata would be dispersed at the local level by the crime coding alreadyestablished to reduce over loading the system. FACT event data would beproprietary and statistical would be assimilated in local accountingprograms and passed on in data bundles at off times.

If all is clear the registry approval is given and transmitted back toan approved registration program in the PFN. The component is listed asits appraised value is taxed and shown on the display for the operatorand/or owner of the host piece of equipment. The same redundant data issent to the appropriate governing revenue agency intranet and a tax billis prepared, unless the operator decides to pay in real-time with eithera credit card or bank debit card in the card reader on the PFN. In whichcase the electronic payment is sent to the cash receivables database inthe Bank for the state treasury and National IRS if appropriate. In anyevent the entire transaction is timed dated and the run status is addedto the inventory list of the vehicle or piece of equipment. If hardcopies of the transaction are required a return E-mail address can besent to a home unit for printing or memory storage or printed onlocation from the PFN or downloaded to a laptop or portable printer. Ifa component is flagged with an alert it will be accompanied withspecific software commands or additional alerts depending on theseverity of the situation. A simple theft protocol might activate theunit normally with out notifying the user and alert the appropriatelocal authorities to the location of the stolen property and then regaincustody of the stolen property and inquire as to how the person inpossession received that property. If there is a Terrorist alert to aparticular component as soon as the person installs the unit the alarmswill be activated in all emergency responding agencies and even kill allpower to the PFN and/or set off alarms and warnings. (if this procedureand protocol are determined desirable) This depends on the nature of theemergency and will allow for on the spot real-time commands to augmentany response. As mentioned earlier FACT can provide a stealth evesdropping mode so that operator owner and occupants can not tell thatthey are being monitored and/or recorded but this access mode willrequire a signed judges order and his personal real-time access codesderived from a synchronized pin number generator to electronically signthe writ or search. Once again any miss use or abuse will of this accessactivity will be accountably recorded and encrypted locally and inremote locations and abuse should meet with the most serious criminaland civil penalties. This activity is for FACT Homeland Security orsevere public safety threats from known dangerous criminals. Freedom ofinformation act will apply to any legal own of their PFN controlledequipment and they will be able to down load their individual memorythat will show a complete access and use of their system coded with theagencies ID (local and national as well as for commercial access) (Inlight of 911 these exact applications and use have to be review but thenature of any abuse should not be minimized and the most profession useshould always prevail

The Exception is the court/FACT-ordered stealth surveillance: All normalgovernment contact with personal or private DRC PFNS or other commercialcontacts must first announce their access, to be recognized by theown/occupant and agree to the open communication process or it must be atime of national emergency, marshal law or a crime in progress. In anyevent all will be recorded and accountability will be part of anyprocess to use or not use the PFN record as evidence in a court of law.The exact use of recordings and the preceding announcements or Mirandarights will be part of a legal standards effort. Also a redundant recordwill be kept in a remote location either in a licensed commercial FACTserver or in government mass storage. These systems are detailed inearlier related patents. As the spider eyes and green eye softwareprograms. These are the law enforcement (spider eyes) and environmentalanalysis programs (Green eyes) of the FACT Security program detained inearlier related patents. The Fact program will basically be operatedwith the Justice Department the FBI IBSR incident base Reporting systemand The UCR the Uniform Crime Reporting system and it will be part ofthis technologies Spider Eyes system and will be totally accessible tolocal law enforcement and even the general public through national stateand local agency editing as justified and presentation on the web or forpublic media notifications (PEAM and EAM messages).

However, all crime activity will be given ID=s either IBSR-UCR or localand all data can be retrieved from the mass data in any discovery tomake everyone accountable for all decisions and use of data includingediting from the public.—MS is the mass storage in the TRACS/FACTsystem. Basically this drawing is self explanatory and I have outlinedin writing what would be incorporated in any software algorithm as wellas how humanity will be able to legally use this technology in aconstitutional way. The deliberative process with the public should befully engaged and the extent of personal privacy invasion should beclosely monitored known by all and mirror The homeland Security threatcodes. Red Severe, Orange High, Yellow Elevated, Blue Guarded, and Greenlow.

Obviously what actions are warranted for which level of threat requiresfurther exploration with those skilled in public safety and nationalsecurity and a good hard look and understanding by the public atlarge—This security portion of the technology is all about trade offsand freedoms and responsibility. With, that said this inventor joinsresponsibly with his fellow citizens to make the hard choices and workhard to minimize the negative impacts on our freedoms and rights.

FIG. 27

This figure will detail the registry system in general. At the very topof the page is a small box that says World Organizations. This is thepresent state of World affairs with the national government agencies incontrol of the data involving any and all mechanized civil andindustrial uses of equipment and any impact data specific to nationalsovereignty. Ultimately the PFN TRAC system can help to develop trustand fair play in the use of the worlds resources and equipment as wellas free humanity in an efficient manner. When humanity matures pastpresent survival fears and accompanying paranoia to address only thereal fears of peaceful co-existing the PFN management system will serveits greatest function. However, now it is best used and developed in theindividual nations to reach this point of world peace. As communicationand understanding is increased the natural sharing of data will takeplace and is already transpiring on the Internet. For the present allgovernment agencies will serve to clear all PFN data that is earmarkedfor their attention through the National Registry and be responsible forits dissemination worldwide. The Departments of Defense and Homelandsecurity will have control over all questionable data for final releaseat the highest FACT Command level. This is to include the Nationalsecurity agencies the President and (any congressional national securitycommittee advisement group?). (this is regularly an Executive Branchoperation and function of government)

This is why the big black triangle ends up with National GovernmentAgencies for security. Additionally, taxation can be performed directlyfrom every PFN (Sale and/or use tax) for the state and Nationalgovernment as has been described and addressed in earlier applications.Also credits can be applied back to the user or citizen for anycommunity service performed by their equipment via the accurateaccounting in place. Also aid can be applied with re-education programscarried out through PFN terminals for industries going through retoolingwear old job skills resulted in lay offs. These attributes andcommercial products and new industries are detailed in related filings.The bottom of the triangle has LOCAL GOVERNMENT in big bold letters.This is done for two reasons. First the local node (Subset of intranetswith gateways and servers will keep cost down for Registry networking.The great advantage to the PFN/TRAC system supporting the FACTregistries is that the PS base of Processors and at each level allowsfor data and processing to remain locally responsive from the. PFN tothe mass data systems to service the existing dispersed networksimmediately. And second regional state and local government is theagencies that impact the individual in most cases. As has been detailedin earlier filings all the government agencies are now maintaining webpages and data phone nodes and through basic routing using ISDN and highspeed fiber optics (Cisco routing Systems) the capability for theseagencies to process data and network efficiently is excellent. Datamanagement for local regional and national Data base connectivity allowsfor fast local discrimination of data as well as provide much more datastorage locally making the general availability of data in the intranets much more responsive to web information products for the public orthrough the media while separating the sensitive data from the local PFNand through out the system. Below the local government registry are theFACT Management & Memory for commercial servers. And to the right sidethe same FACT Management but provided by public provider nodes. Thedifference being that individual commercial servers will be providingmore fee for services from emergency service to computer down loads andthe public nodes basically will be for government services FACToperations. Basically the PFN will use both systems commercial andpublic. It will do it automatically at the local PFN level via preprogramming. An important note is that both these systems TRAC and FACTwill provide accountable memory as does the PFN at the very bottom ofthe page which is responsible for activities performed andauthenticating the activities. As shown and discussed in FIG. 39 vialand line wireless and satellite communications.

FIG. 28

This figure is from an earlier related filing. It provides an example ofSoftware flow between a National FACT registry for governing agenciesand an individual vehicle or equipment PFN (PFN locally routedregulatory specific). Understandably many more interactions between thePFN and any linked data bases for Homeland Security are possible andpredicted as part of any national registry will develop. The processingresult for homeland security will determine the agreed upon properprocedures/protocols with respect to National security and individualrights to automate actions to nation's alert system. This process willresult in standard responses, programming and code writing by thoseskilled in the art to match our civil rights with automated legalresponse and use of the technology for public safety.

This inventor strongly urges his fellow citizens (and will do sopersonally) to monitor the use of the system and technology (and othersimilar technologies) to see if the technology use meets with securityneeds and or current public safety risk to protect and preserve thenation and our most valuable assets “The People their US Bill of Rightsand the U.S. Constitution”.

In this figure and others MS or memory storage (for accountability) ispart of the PFN/TRAC System and PFN application specific circuit. PFNSare dispersed locally and the registry is to have transaction memory aswell in the mass data bases of the registry matrix. This is foraccountability and for freedom of Information. This design element isstressed to keep the technology in check with The Bill of Rights and USConstitution in near real-time. Reducing the need for any presiding warpowers act like the Patriot Act (in the future and keeping congress alsoin the cat bird seat in any real-time loop of war making to help anypresident with difficult decisions. This way decision making interrorist wars is still a democratic mandate that is under constantreview by the people and their representatives. It is not fair for us asfree responsible US citizens to stress the limited capacities of any oneindividual to make such grave decisions that effect the entire nationand world when we have the technology to participate rapidly,rationally, individually and though our representatives as planned for.Our forefathers recognized the limited capabilities of the individual tocontinually see democratically and therefore provided for the separationof powers in the constitution and by installing a bill of rights toprotect us from each others-self absorbed mentality. The PFN/TRAC Systemhas been designed to provide awareness for most all command and controldecisions and to incorporate the public voice in the process.

Early in 1995 The inventor realized the merging of technologiescommunications and computers would result in greater remote control androbotics and has been hell bent on ensuring that accountable managementis in place for national security and public safety. Already envisionedwas the dangers from sabotage and terrorism for a more automatedtransportation system with wireless controls. This is the main reasonfor the PFN/TRAC System to allow for professional and respectful use ofdata mining and ultimate equipment and vehicle control overcommunications and transportation.

The inventor attended TRB conventions and DOT meetings and pushed foracceptance of an accountable remote monitoring and control via PFNSlocally linked to existing intranets (Oust six years prior to 911). Thisdrawing is from one of the earlier filings and calls for the recognitionand integrity checks between PFN units and the PFN/TRAC registry system.Basically the figure deals with how to track, detect and ultimately (viaremote commands) thwart un safe, unauthorized or illegal acts to ininclude high-tech terrorism.

Above shows the install of a FACT programmed device reporting it's PFNinterface location and use for a system wide integrity check. Each PFNlocally reviews it's running inventory of interfaces and equipment andperiodically performs integrity checks with the national system. e.g.detecting vehicle component interchange and or theft of component use.But more importantly in the application against terrorism provides themeans to recognize altered communication and processor components aswell as perform better data mining for professional and respectfulauthority to use.

The registry identifies all functioning components locally and throughthe network matrix of registry

FIG. 29

At the top of FIG. 29 there is a box to the left called the NationalGovernment Activation and Check System. From there—there is an arrowshowing a Data Base Connection (DBC) or a world wide web Internetconnection (encrypted if applicable) with the number 300 aboveindicative of any local and regional network as is evident between theleft national box and the box on the right side of FIG. 38 which istermed Local Government Activation and check System. These mostgenerally are the primary sources to PFN supplied data and/or to act onany SEAM,TEAM EAM and or PEAM messaging data received that involvesNational security. However, simultaneously data is delivered to theNational Homeland Security FACT command center if FACT fagged an eventin the local PFN or at the regional level. Otherwise the data isdelivered to the specific intranet operating the specific FACTregulatory, registry for registration/activation and integrity checkclearance for use of a component or piece of equipment with a FACTidentifier chip or registry requirement before registration.

The National Registry will be a large routing system for mass managementwith a FACT alert data share processing and storage protocol in eachsystem server/computing center, PC terminal and PFN/TRAC unit. Allresponsive levels of processing will handle data in a prescribed andsecured manner through the 6 transparent IP layers to the appropriateseventh FACT application layer (or hybrid higher layer to be determined)where it is transposed by the specific agency intranet codecs andtracking software applications to include special encryption with agencyspecific message coding and personal identifiers (pin codes) for securebut accountable access to private and or sensitive national securitydata to maintain professional processing and storage in every data base.This will be the same for all forms of communications wired and wirelessas they are processed through their respective communication centers toIP gateways via the licensed wireless and IP data providers and servers,through the landlines, fiber optic cable systems or land cable systemsfrom the PFNS in the field to the individual databases. First foraccounting and billing but most importantly to serve the and provide themanagement of the agencies Intranets FACT registries and services to thenew to be formed Department of Homeland security

The center three blocks are the technical connections and primaryfunctions of the national and local registries to provide the specificgovernment service Intranets, to develop security for the nation andprovide better public safety and build trust within the populous, as aresult accountability, fairness and just policies and practices. This isa safe guard system for man and machine messaging that should be reviewable by all of society.

As stated earlier Internet dialog and media awareness for mass andindividual input will spawn a much more involved individual citizen andfunctional democracy. Obviously some critical FACT event data will bemaintained at the highest of security levels and may never be sharedwith the general public. However there should be a review process inplace that protects the publics interest and involves the balance ofpowers to determine if nation a particular issue withheld is a NationalSecurity Risk.

Note—The inventor also suggests that one man and one women should berandomly chosen by the social security computer, per issue to serve withan Executive branch representative, legislative branch representative, arepresentative from the supreme court, and the two random citizens for atotal of five. These FOIA issues forums can be called by the populouspetitioning for it on a regular ballot during regular elections or anyof the three branches calling for a FACT event issue to be disclosed andat one branch refuses to comply. Of course procedures and protocols needto be developed. Back to the Figure

The first center block is termed AUTHORIZED INSTALLATION REGISTRY. Thismay be a network of secured computers in different locations or it mightbe one system in one location( at first it will be dispersed and itmight well stay that way by the serving agencies responsive to FACTHomeland security but not housed under the same roof so to speak. Theinherent account in system allows each agency to prove their involvementand participation and yet maintain sovereignty for the duties they werecreated fore. The inventions purpose is to create a realistic functionalmodality that can create this national and local registry progressivelyand in the best configuration and to maintain a level of flexibility andredundancy to protect and secure and safe public government andcontinual service. Specifically for the Transportation industries toinsure good and safe movement. The Actual structure of course will bepart of a large standards and on going effort and civil legislativeeffort.

Total purpose goal: The base system is to create a national directory ofall products sold and re-sold in a country to better track their impacton economy, resources, environment, health and infrastructure all aroundthe world and at the same time to allow nations to have a FAIR framework to develop and use imported products, which are needed. The PFNsystem can help to develop trust to insure an accountable answer to allof Societies legitimate concerns first for individual survival and thento be part of a mutually healthy co-existence with all of humanity. TheAuthorization Installation Registry function is to record and makeavailable by request and/or to recognize any PFN use of an electricaldevice in conjunction with the PFN and first run a compare function toany and all legally known produced, and legitimately marketed productsin a legitimate sovereign locality through local and/or toll freetelephony or RF or MISC. communications technology employing isolatednetwork connection and/or the Internet (IP). To agency specific intranetregistries.

The authorization installation will require a complete OEM specificationand description that can be used to specifically identify individualdevices and/or components. Requirements to be determined by thesovereign nations. This data will provide depreciating value levels andintegrity checks that will be beneficial in tracking use and varyingperformance for securing public safety. Also the depreciation schedulewill enjoy a diminished cost of operational tax relevant to the productsprior use and/or time of use. This provides a use tax not a sales taxfor governing structures to apply to real time use. These generated feesare fair and just and help defer the revenue generated by fuel taxes tolessen the economic need for a gallon of gas or barrel of oil. Thisfrees the Internet to trade and free communication for generaltransactions and allows for the legitimate taxing structure for actualimpact on society=s infrastructure and environment by machines and thework they do.

Shaping the Economy for Greater Security

These are some of the transition mechanisms in the PFN/TRAC System It isto function as a economic tool to provide commercial feasibility andopportunity to exploit alternative energy sources and not just continueto pay 41 cents a gallon of gas in tax to support our road system. Theinvention provides a quality of life and an opportunity for the oilinvested money to peacefully reinvest in other PFN measurable commercialenergy technologies. This single event would do more to bring peace tothe middle east and stop humanities 100 year wars over “who owned theoil economy” (and Power). Now that would be a security system, and thebest use of the invention in the mind of the inventor. And we could flyplanes on hydrogen converted from water (H2O in real-time) and the WTC911 event would have been reduced to a crash with a splash and 10% ofthe losses.

Then again we might have the same relationship with the oil richcountries that help delude the minds of the 4 substitute pilots on 911either. Security sounds better already. There is no doubt good, fair andjust management of the world's resources, and environment is the bestsecurity. And management that shares knowledge and opportunity for animproved quality of life can sell and be the best export product wehave.

Back to 29 upper center the second block is the Restricted Authorizationor Crime Registry. Once again this data is supplied by everyone andanyone but primarily cleared and reviewed by the national and state orregional governing agencies maintaining their intranets and servers. Thereally great part of this section of the system is that the privateindividual can in real-time participate in a personal injury theft bytelephony with scan data or through personal contact with lawenforcement agencies. With total accountability all parties will have toface their own actions in the proper legal settings. And basically therewill be no use or miss-use of stolen property.

Basically, the stolen parts or components when interfaced with a newvehicle or piece of equipments E/E system are recognized by the localPFN or DRC, etc specifically mass contacted by the governing industryregistries that are always uploading missing material data that is inturn down loaded in to the specific PFNS that always runs a systemintegrity check on parts inventoried or installed to the unit and orinterfaced with it. This also allows the FACT System a base to analyzethe equipment that is being used in the country and be on the look outfor anomies or FACT event Flags, for an example; the Department of Homeland security has a bus blown up do to a specific type of wirelessdevice attached to the DRC PFN carryon device. The DRC PFN protectedmemory recorded the DSRC blue tooth program contact with the cellulardevice and the apha-numeric signal sent to trigger the explosion. Thisrecovered data and all similar ESN devices would locate and checkautomatically the total ownership and recent sales along with suspectedperpetrators and dispatch this information to first responders as wellas kill the services of all suspect wireless and retrieve them from allknown locations if this was deemed appropriate. Additionally,manufacturers will be encouraged to install in their firmware anintegrity program that FACT alerts the unit if there is tamperingdetected. The third center block deals with the communicationcapability. Ideally this will be accomplished by toll free telephony orRF nodes for the public in using the publics=privately owned equipmentand PFN link ups as a hospitable commercial service with all othergained accessible service options and provided free by, government orpublic providers for the tax and public interest provisions. The 4thblock in the center of FIG. 39 is the Protected Primary Focal Node orPFN created as a protected electrical interface platform to merge, focusall host equipment=s, accessories and component=s power and controlcircuits into one local accountable control and communication center.This PFN on every vehicle or piece of equipment is then linked,coordinated and managed with all other machine use and activities by agreater mass communication and management set of computer networksystems (through RF, telephony and nodes or gateways) either for surface(land and sea) coordination and/or for aviation and for TSA and homelandsecurity all inclusive.

However in this figure we are concerned with developing an understandingof the FACT software in the PFN and/or possibly individual CHIPs thatare at the bottom of the page as octagons or (mini-stop signs). Onceagain these might well be in the form of physical hard ware and readonly firm ware or they might be integrated software programs interlacedand inter-reliant on the PFN/TRAC/FACT security encryption both in thePFN and in the National Registry systems. What is nice with the PFN/TRACunit and system is that a multiple wireless routing translation stationis coupled to computer terminal to have the same versatile receiving andtransmitting power and capacity on both ends of the network. Thisforgiving architecture provides the opportunity for incredibleversatility interfacing of all sorts of electronic technologies and withthe traceable links reporting and recording function totally accountablea real deterrent for hackers. Through out this entire drawing, FIG. 39there is descriptive of two-way communication form the individual chipsor FACT programs to the national government activation and checkprocess. However, the PFN gives the commands to the individual chips viathe universal plug and play buss. And retrieves their essentialoperational data e.g. ESN, and/or MIN and production Identification andseventh layer application security instructions in the ISO OSInetworking Model. If for example a stolen audio or sound unit isconnected to the uni-buss of a vehicle. The PFN computer will signal orrequest information from the individual FACT chip in the sound system(SS-ESN-F). This can either be sent by isolated control hardware (wires,etc.) or by sending a modulated digital signal on one of the power legsor it can be accomplished by short range transmissions if this modalityis employed in future wireless vehicle and equipment control systems toease plug and play capability and reduce the need for so much hardwiring. No mater the means the PFN will inquire for an individual factchip as soon as it senses current draw. If there is a change in currentfrom a normal operational level the PFN will request and/or reviewvehicle conformations for any trouble codes logged in the chargingsystem or any battery draws or charging problems. This is performed by aTRAC software algorithm and standard current sensing micro chips in theuni-buss and in the host equipment=s electrical system, which cangenerate either analog or digital signal that the PFN/processor canreceive and recognize through any of the above in vehicle communicationmodalities. This current sensing system is part of an anti-tamper systemof the PFN. It will give driver alerts to the abnormal draw unless anindividual component FACT chip sends an ESN and data signal that isrecognized for a specific authorization or security protocol. At thevery least all components can be individually judged for their currentdraw and reported to the display or checked against their OEMmanufactured specifications (Data delivered by the individual FACT CHIPto increase security that a component has not been altered aftermanufacturing. Even a individual resister chip like that used in thepresent vehicle keys could be installed secluded in the board with theFACT Chip to add even greater security and integrity checks. While thisidea is creative and new the technology to make these combinedinnovation are available as electrical components and any one who isskilled in the art could from reading this section create the necessarycircuitry to complete these security tasks. All the components arelisted through out my related patent applications for the trickstercircuits and the security seal activation switch. The universal plug andplay Buss as always stated will have to be a standardized effort for themost optimum development. The little octagon stop sign FACT chips at theBottom f the page have letters on the top of the sign like AC-F whichmeans (Activity controls-function). These correspond to FIG. 38 left andright blocks. Once again all the components operating in or though thePFN will have to have FACT chip identity capability, communicationprocessors, data storage as well as all these listed that access theuni-buss. The RFID technology can be imbedded into a circuit board andmaintain a component memory function for the life of the componentreporting to the DRC PFN directly or via any other device interface orother PFN or as quarried by an RFID reader capable PFN. (Theseapplications of RFID and other COTS tags and smart chips used to trackcomponent use if done for an organized theft detection of electronicdevices and parts self reporting to a computer network or securityregistry as described is considered proprietary to this technology andwithin the nature and scope of the invention. (All applications outsideCommercial air travel and air transport industry require additionallicensing and coding for accounting and billing by the prior related PFNfilings)

FIG. 30

PFN/TRAC/FACT/ESN Operation Basic to the concept of operations of theTRAC and PFN, is a unique Electronic Serial Number or ESN, which maybeeither installed by a device at the manufacturer, or programmed at thepoint of sale. Every component, device or subsystem within theaccountability matrix (Local PFN) has an electronic identifier and insome cases a secure electronic power or processor cut off for FACTfunction. The ESN allows each element within the matrix to be securelyand accurately tracked, inventoried or controlled, either through alocal control loop or remotely, by an authorized FACT application oragency. An example of a remote application might be local lawenforcement personnel disabling a vehicle being chased by policeofficers. In many ESN applications, proper security measures wouldobviously need to be taken to prevent replication or copying of deviceor system ESNs for the purposes of fraud, unauthorized control orinterception of data, or other criminal or terrorist activity. The FACTESNs would also be the basis for digital encryption of informationpassed between the PFN device and the controlling entity (A National setof agency Intranets for a complete FACT Registry) with local networkprocessing nodes through public communications channels such as thephone lines or Internet initiated in many cases wirelessly from mobilePFNs accompanied by their Mobile Identification Number (MIN). Thistechnology is nearly equivalent to that used in today=s wireless systemsand will incorporate many of the COTS encrypted security systems at theapplication level. Therefore it will require little research anddevelopment to implement; only modification of currently used commercialtechnology is needed to expand these applications of ESN/encryptiontechnology to other areas (components, devices, equipment) interfacedthrough the PFNs. The adoption of standards that allow multiple vendorsto inter operate is of primary importance and should be pursued inappropriate standards organizations such as the American NationalStandards Institute (ANSI), International Standards Organization (ISO)or others such as the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) Electronic Industry Association (EIA) and Consumer ElectronicsManufacture Association (CEMA). As well as all the industry specificmanufacturers and their associations e.g. for Automobiles.

The PFN provides for flexible interfacing during this process but agreedupon standards to further refine and define the variables is essentialThe importance of security in these systems cannot be under emphasized.While communications privacy within the PFN matrix is a concern, itpales beside the threat of spoofing of such systems. Digital hasvirtually ended spoofing as was experienced with analog system. And PFNaccountability will system hackers NEW FACT CHIP General purposepossible modality to prove feasibility Component FACT chips are amicro-controller chip and/or smart chip that is integrated and/orinterfaced with a silicon switching relay in every power regulatingcircuit or send the necessary data signal for any and everyelectronically controlled piece of equipment, devices and/orcommercially available circuit. The FACT system will be able tointerface into any control circuit and restrict operation through a chipor software and direct all input signals to a designated onboard memorythat is also provided time, date, location and the author of command(pin finger print ID or iris eye) as well as the command strings and allresponses there to; be they automated or due to human activities.

The individual software will be capable through PFN interfacecommunications to provide their stored data (firmware or flash memory tothe National Registry upon a new installations and will be able toimmediately in real-time report this data. Once the data is receive andprocessed it will be checked to see if it has tripped any alert flags.If there is no criminal or suspect security flags the registry willrecord the new FACT component installation with accompanying (PFNoperating inventory)to the appropriate PFN file in the main registry andapply the appropriate taxes and fees for the product installation. Thiswill be accomplished through a publicly provided registry phone none ora licensed and bonded commercial server that is registered andperiodically inspected and reviewed to have and provide a secure DataBase Connection or encrypted Web connection with the appropriategovernment agencies (the National Registry, FCC, FBI etc.). This is allpart of the Trusted Remote Activity Controller System. This FACT programwill provide a secure command string and access path from theorigination to any mass memory storage system that is search-able fromthe National Registry by any appropriate authority or agency. Somefailsafe security for the system is provided by the component softwareof FACT at the application level establishing a handshake with localmemory in the PFN and legitimate remote registry equipment and asecondary integrity check from prior legitimate registry contact data.(possibly a Random code number established in the last contact with thePFN and Registry.

The registry will provide all public providers and commercial serverswith the alert flag data so any receiving system will be able to informthe PFN of national security alerts for potentially dangerous devices(terrorist altered components that could be used to activate explosives,chemical, or bacterial or viral microbes contaminants) through thecommercial (PFN) remote and management control systems. Of course theappropriate authorities would be alerted to any of the national securityhigh risk installation attempts in real-time. The immediate action couldbe performed by either predetermined automated protocols or by real-timecommands handled directly by the appropriate authorities. Because, theexact piece of equipment can be ID by its FACT chip along with all itsOriginal Equipment Manufacture OEM=s firmware (Lot No. and any securitycodes, etc.) and of course this would be updated by any additional orsubsequent use such as re-sales, retrofits or re-installments. Anaccurate record shall be provided with in the chips firm ware or flashmemory and in the national registry(mass storage to be either providedby public government or commercial servers licensed).

This process will be readily supported to provide tracking forcommercial trading of legitimate products (new and used) givinggovernment the economic taxing tool for real transactions and real-timeproduct use for new and used devices components products and totalequipment packages such as (cars). This will also allow for immediatecomponent analysis for any criminal activity and a clear record ofcomponent ownership and use through PFN/TRAC/TRACS/FACT programming.TRACS/FACT programming will be issuing Stolen alert bulletins, and/orany security alert flag at periodic times for PFN=s to do internalintegrity and security tests as this information is reported or becomesavailable. Otherwise, any device, system and/or component will beassessed for its legitimacy and real-time use at the time date locationof installation along with the PFN ESN and whatever other data isdetermined to be applicable. At this time it will be appraised andbilled to the responsible party for its use and impact on society, itsinfrastructure and the environment. Obviously it is necessary toidentify the host piece of equipment, and, any and all components thenew installation is interacting with, as well as, all interactions fromcommunication devices, control circuits, actuators, and responsiblemonitors, control an or management centers all of which is recorded inthe PFN secure memory (recording devices) for (accountability) and in atleast one remote mass storage facility for accountability.

The primary purpose of this singular identity component chip is to trackany and all use of the attached device and/or component that it has beenincorporated into and to report any and all data in a complete andintegral fashion, as prescribed by any code, regulation, law, and/orstandard decreed by any sovereign or governing authorities. Number 2 inFIG. 16 is the SMART CHIPS and/or a magnetic strip can be provided aspart of the components unit packaging and/or a bar code so that animmediate check of the component can be search either by a OCR scanneror a hand held magnetic strip reader. With the more extensive amount ofdata handled by smart cards and chips this is another inexpensivemodality that will help in tracking and reporting stolen materials. Ahard or plastic card would be issued to the purchaser of any TRACS/FACTdevice so that they could scan their stolen property data to theNational Registry.

Number 3 is the universal plug and play buss inside the PFN containmentthat create the electrical interface platform for all the components.This buss will carry the appropriate power connection and controlconnections from the PFN/TRAC/FACT controller to activate, deactivate orspecifically control any and all components. Power can be cut off to aspecific component through the BUSS or it can instruct the individualcomponent=s FACT CHIP to intercept power (power input or regulatorcircuit. All the electrical connections in vehicles and equipment areneed of standardization and I have written to this in all my previousapplications and these are areas that will be a standardization effortin each industry and/or application specific use of accountable remoteand automated control. I have addressed how to complete these functionswith present hardware connections firmware and software and have createdsome new modalities to interface all the present devices. However asshown in FIG. 6 a the components and technologies are merging and thisuniversal plug and play BUSS in the PFN is an ideal way to makecompatible this electrical interface platform.#4 of 16 is just pointingout that the individual component FACT CHIPS must provide firm ware orstored data of identity, OEM data, last application, etc. to comply withany standard or regulation developed for a national registry or any suchsecurity system. Because FACT is a major part of the main operatingsystem in TRAC its software is also modular and can be in any form orhardware application. The hardware chips and firmware modality detailedin this application should in no way be considered the only modality tocreate a nation wide security and management that is capable ofreal-time control of individual components, devices, and equipment.

However, any other modality should be considered within the nature andscope of this invention. And this is area #6 of FIG. 16. The chip alsocan perform activation and deactivation of the component and that iswhat is meant by saying it A must provide control

Note: In the description of the FACT component in this invention asdescribed as a chip, does not have to be in every case, It can be asfirmware in a chip or software programs loaded. That way the best formof security for data management is open to each individualmanufacturer=s best options with their particular products to providethis function so long as it is approved by any governing standards forthis use. It is obvious that a physical chip could be replaced orcompromised in its firmware so additional means will be utilized toinsure security. Such as the random code exchange discussed above at thelast legitimate contact or string of contacts with the Registry allowingonly appropriate one-way communication at the time for the PFN comparelist or component compare list is running to validate a legitimateregistry contact or vice versa for the registry computers being accessedby a new PFN component application.

FIG. 31

One FACT chip application is the wireless GHOST Tracking circuit or autoreporting circuit of which the following is a technical description. Thefull technology is Appendix—patent application 125 and—and is includedin this specification to support the system management claims of thePFN/TRAC System as an economic tool, environmental monitor, machine andequipment controller, transportation controller, material controller andproactive security system.

GHOST Wireless Tracking units are 1PS stand alone mini PFN units similarto the PS1 HS1 wireless sensor platforms. These tracking and telemetrytransceiver units can be placed into any electronic device and provideGPS data to the unit with a number of wireless technology communicationoptions. The center left rectangle in the figure shows a GPS chipsetwith miscellaneous sensors and local alarm functions interfaced (lightsbuzzer, beeper etc) in a triangle that interfaces with the Hexagonprocessor in the center. Earlier the types of processors are discussedand their will be some variation depending on the interfaces andapplications desired. Below is a block and line drawing showing theinterface with the CPU buss of the computer or laptop that the GHOSTcircuit is interfaced with. The sensor is monitoring the computer bussto detect the removal of the unit from the intranet shown right andtermed the Network System.

The hexagon symbol for the processor has a GPS chipset interfaced RFIDactive or passive interface (Custom or in parallel). The possibility ofan infrared transceiver interface exists if the host equipment is soequipped and an acoustical wireless communication technology is notused. All these wireless technologies are displayed as they are COTStechnology in place to day. Another technology is the Barracuda and thistechnology could be used in parallel if desired as well.

To the right in the center rectangle are the two main wirelesscommunications the 1Ps platform utilizes the most and include the,Reflex paging and or the DSRC TR1000 short range radio frequencytechnology discussed through out this application. The TR1000 isactivated immediately when the unit detects it is no longer connected tothe system and the GPS chip has detected a change in location(Additional motion sensing can be interfaced to initiate or confirm thisoccurrence). If the change is authorized and known the system can stilltrack the unit on a calibrated map shown on the system monitor to thelower right in FIG. 13. In actuality any of the computer terminals orPFNS with displays interfaced in the system network and running thecalibrated FACT tracking map programs with GPS and (APRS) and PFN/TRACautomated triangulation can place on the displays the removed computer'smovement and real-time location (RF triangulation discussed in earlierrelated filings. Like in earlier applications the GPS data is sent aspacket data that can be processed by either the Reflex Paging protocolsvia a chip set or modulated on to the TR1000 916 MGHz signal. The pagersignaling becomes the dominate position and telemetry transmissiontechnology out side the immediate material handling facility ( i.e.port, freight forwarder, station, airport, boarder crossing, DOTweighing station, etc. with the exception of law enforcement orauthorities performing spot checks or confirming checks for an AlertSignal on the road side or rail bed or rail yard etc.

However, the TR1000 can be used for close in recognition responsivenessto read the GHOST ESN and ISP for a lost computer located in the field.Other wireless telephony can be employed as well as, other wireless andthe nature and scope of the 1Ps platform has been defined and describedthrough out all the related patents this way.

In the rectangle are shown squares for power on either end of therectangle. And both above and below the rectangle are shown twoapplications for the circuit, which can be used to track and restrictthe unauthorized use of electronic devices (in this case a Laptop and orDesk Top Computer). Above displays a desk top PC with the standard PCexpansion boards and in this case the unit is configured as an expansionboard with an edge connector. With this connection the circuit receivespower for normal operations and maintains the rechargeable lithiumemergency or backup power cells. The ghost circuit also delivers itsidentifiers to the network system via this connections and the firmwarein the unit, which communicates to the protected network. PFN/TRAC unitis shown right center of the figure as a small square (right middle).This is a self-powered unit that communicates with all the units eithervia hard wire and closed common bus connections, whether the host unitis powered up or not or by the various wireless that are responsive tothe universal PFN unit. Simpler less secure units can rely on the othercomputer units interfaced having tracking programs and registering theremoval of one unit and the immediate alert for a tracking mode.

Obviously, a person desirous of defeating the system may chose to removethe board shown up top left and run out with the unit. Tamper detectionand local alerts are employed as well as a protected power supply andmechanical compartment locks. More sophisticated electrical plastic heatseal and explosive die pack can be used to mark and detect a perpetratorand are detailed in earlier related filings.

Below shows the miniaturized GHOST circuit that is concealed in thecase. Like all the PFNS and 1Ps units the amount of interfaces vary inquantity and type. However, the secluded Laptop unit will plug into theI/O connector and also derive charging emergency for the additionalemergency back up batteries and connect with the computer buss todeliver to the system electronic identifiers. The resident softwareprogram in the computer will be conditioned to the specific interfaceand presence of the 1Ps Ghost Circuit and will recognize if the unit isnot performing correctly, like if the emergency battery is depleted. Itreports this condition to the system via intranet and this GHOSTsoftware program at the first opportunity, to scheule the appropriatemaintenance. Below shows the mini circuit GPS board, battery andtransceiver. Wireless interfaces that exist either PCMCIA or CompleteCard™ serial/plug and play chipsets etc are detailed in earlier PFNfilings and these connections could be made, to drive and interface theGHOST units if so desired.

Concentrating on the right side of the drawing the intranet or networksystem is displayed connected to the protected 1E equipment PFN/TRACunit a bank of computer towers and a number of o laptops below. With acloser look one computer and one lap-top is disconnected from thenetwork hard wire connection. As part of FACT or general PFN/TRACsecurity the PFN or any of the computers can run a systems integritycheck via their Ghost Program and as a result discover that two ISPs arenot present and that no signal can be detected in proximity.Immediately, there is an alert sounded and the paging company is giventhe specific electronic address and the GPS is initiated. Directly,below the laptop line in the drawing is the system monitor and acalibrated map to display the location of the GPS coordinates. As statedearlier the 1E PFN can interface the DSRC TR100, the Reflex Paging, TheRFID the Sonic/Acoustical or sound technology, the Infrared IrDAtechnology and any number of application specific wireless andtelephony. This is shown by the differing dotted lines in frequency andform to symbolize the different digital or wireless pathways.

These separate technologies displayed in the five little boxes arearound the removed computer tower the Laptop computer and the home base1E PFN network unit if employed this way. This figure shows six avenuesof communication with the removed piece of equipment via the GHOSTcircuit.

Obviously, some of these technologies exist today and some are used incomputer theft applications, but not all are used nor is there theproper cross use to progressively employ greater security. The PFN/TRACsystem FACT Security program is a progressive program. This 1Ps Ghostplatform allows for the continual increase in security coverage overelectronic devices for companies and government to keep better trackover the use and movement of sensitive electronics and computerproducts.

Finally, the hard drives may well be the ultimate target of anunauthorized violation. Employing an earlier discussed FACT trackingtechnology, where space makes it difficult to install a ghost circuit aunique digital signal will be programmed into the drive permanently thatinstructs the receiving computer unit to contact FACT tracking andreport host computer ISP and known location. However every effort willbe to develop and install and or integrate a GHOST wireless SOC unitinto the Hard Drive.

Further Technical Specifications

Progressive Development of the of the PFN/TRAC System™ and FACT SecurityEmbodiments

Through the PFN/TRAC writings a progressive development from CommercialOff The Shelf COTS products integrated and miniaturized as SOCtechnology is well documented. Added to this progression is the adventof super conducting plastics operation at room temperature as a hardware evolution to be incorporated in the PFN/TRAC System in a number ofways. One is as a processor component to increase circuit performanceand computing speeds; another as a power storage component functioningas a regulated current storage capacitor replacing traditional powersources like batteries, and to increase wireless transmissions andantenna propagations. Along with circuit function enhancement they willbe used in high/low current relay scenarios to improve switching onpresent SCR technology.

Additionally, PFN technology for 1Ps personal PFN implants have beendesigned to be energized via the human body having voltage potentialfrom contrasting metals of different current values set up byconductance through the body's fluids as an electrolyte and the bodyacting like a battery. The supper conductors at different conductinglevels would create a much greater potential for electron flow and moreenergy. Also, planed is to use the implants to identify an electronicbody signature as an identification system in an individuals body andform electronic libraries of individuals both from the implants ESN andfrom any unique signal generated and recognized from the implanted powercomponents interfacing with an individuals body.

Tamper Proof Protection for Plug and Play

Plug and play interface feature: The TRAC monitors system current leveland will recognize new COTS install and quarry the system through theE/E bus of I/O for any new signal to produce a digital handshake andrecord any received identifiers, drivers and software downloads fromdevice firmware or display the need for such software or information toany possible operator. No response would signify a bogus interface or atrouble code and trigger the local FACT tampering/defected message backto TSA FACT PORT Command center, which is a sub intranet to the TSA FACTmatrix for the Department of Homeland Security. The Port Authority wouldsend security and maintenance to investigate the power anomaly on thePFN units E/E system, but a count of the trouble code would be monitoredthrough out the entire TSA FACT Intranet. This is part of the automatedtampering and anti hacking deterrent program Localized accountabilityand system wide integrity. Wireless communication to machine messagingfrom the PFN to Primary Mover for FACT issues is addressed by thespecific patent applications and vehicle platforms. Initially it isperformed with a FACT translation program called EAM Emergency ActionMessages. In the family of EAM messages There is SEAM Security Actionmessages, Translated Action Message TEAM, and PEAM Public ActionMessaging.

FIG. 32

Obviously, the use of military equipment in the hands of US Soldiers hasto be fool proof and reliable. But if it falls into the hands of aterrorist it has to be deactivated as quickly as possible so it can notto be used against the United States or a civilian target. GHOST andFACT control mobility circuits could be the answer for this problem.This figure is supported in the Appendices already patented or pending,and the specifics to disguise and impregnate the technology is tosensitive to discuss further. However, the ability to locate anddeactivate a military threat has wide reaching possibilities, andespecially in the private agenda world that exists today.

Presently RFID is being used to track such devices for the JTC and theirlogistical branch the Military Transport Command, which relies heavilyon commercial transport to get the job done. With a PFN/TRAC system inplace with FACT security a complete portable sensing network through outthe nation and around the globe the system will locate dangerouscontraband, lost shipments and or stolen property.

FIG. 33

This figure was created for the presentation to control militaryequipment using Appendix I patent, Appendix III patent It is a simple tounderstand slide and used to relay the bases of machine control

FIG. 34

This diagram was part of the presentation as is the next one. Thisdiagram illustrates the termination of the air Fuel or electrical systemby a signal sent by command and control or by the soldier protecting amilitary park in transit to the theater of operations.—In a tacticalsetting the is removed or in disconnect mode. The protected circuit ismuch like a mini PFN.

FIG. 35

This figure shows employing PS1 land sensors and sea Buoys and thetechnology for the PS1 is well documented in Appendix VII, VIIl, IX andIX. These perimeters are shown here for a Navy vessel anchored alone ina foreign port, however the sensing and reporting can take place over amyriad of approved security networks for home land security if desired.This could add thousands of the correct eyes to a security event for thehomeland. Remember this is not integral to the arm forces network JTC orMateriel Command and their use of data unless they so authorized thatand the data developed from a specific ships set of sensors could becoded or given a command to transmit in a specific encryption for thatship or specific reception.

1. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system including at leastone a primary focal node (PFN), comprising: at least one sensory devicemonitoring and reporting on data including command function results ofonboard peripheral devices and equipment with application specific dataand optional application specific geographic coordinates correspondingto the application specific data; at least one memory, operativelyconnected to said at least one sensory device, and located in or on thevehicle or the equipment in a secure manner, storing information in asecure manner, including storing a plurality of interface protocols forinterfacing and communicating, said memory equipped with at least one ofan application specific backup device and a redundant memory functionrecording application specific automated and remote control commandstrings to on-board peripheral devices that perform automated and remotecontrol functions; at least one processor responsively connectable tosaid at least one memory, and implementing the plurality of interfaceprotocols; and a plurality of external devices supported by at least oneinterface for C.O.T.S. products and accessories, the plurality ofexternal devices interfacing with said at least one processor via atleast one of the plurality of interface protocols, including at leastone of: pagers, wireless phones, radio frequency equipment, locatingequipment systems, cordless phones, laptops, one way communicationdevice, two-way communication device, and computer organizers, at leastone of said plurality of external devices including a report backcapability to report the data collected by said at least one sensorydevice to at least one remote location including application specificdata that is stored in the PFN.
 2. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality ofexternal devices includes at least one of: an electrical actuatingaccessory and at least one peripheral device controlling automatedremote control functions utilizing at least one of electricity,compressed air, gases, vacuums, hydraulic and fluid pressure.
 3. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said plurality of external devices includes at least one of:electro magnets solenoids, motors, mechanical or silicon relays,pistons, cylinders, pumps, valves, adjustable valves, spindle valves,cables, linkages levers, shifter forks, paws, ratchets, catches,couplers, spring returns, gearing or power transfer mechanisms cases,brake pads disk assemblies, drums, clutches, interlocking drivemechanisms, spined hub collars and shafts.
 4. A real-time vehicle orequipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at leastone of said plurality of external devices including the report backcapability to report the data collected by said at least one sensorydevice on at least one of a responsively connectable electricalactuating accessory and peripheral device via at least one of a camera,transducer sensors that provide an electrical signal, pressure sensor,vacuum sensor, surrounding environmental time and distance measurements,and onboard device position sensing.
 5. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one ofsaid plurality of external devices include at least one of aresponsively connectable electrical actuating accessory and peripheraldevices to control vehicle or equipment speed by controlling a physicalposition of a throttle through shaft on any air fuel mixture system orto energize a power plant for internal combustion engines.
 6. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includeat least one of circuitry, module, processor, device, component,firmware, and onboard board software that functions to control at leastone of an electric stepper motor and solenoid for at least one ofthrottle through shaft control and drive by wire modalities to controlat least one of electric drive motors, electric drive flywheel inertiapower plants, drive trains to control vehicle speed, and controllingelectrical energy production or generation using an on-board chemicalconversion system.
 7. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality ofexternal devices include at least one of a responsively connectableelectrical actuating accessory and peripheral devices to control andmonitor onboard real-time production of alternative fuels, wasteproducts, heat production, and by products for power plants.
 8. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includeat least one of: at least one fuel throttling device designed to atleast one eliminate, limit, and control an injection pump, therebyproviding the necessary fuel combination component for operation; atleast one electrically controlled solenoids valve, stepper motor, andspindle valve to control fuel flow; at least one driver controls andsolenoid to activate cylinder releases, optionally including a Jakebrake; at least one clutch automated via controls to energizedisengagement and reengagement of said at least one clutch.
 9. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includesat least one of an emergency, mechanical, and hydraulic braking systemautomation and remote control the vehicles or equipment, when used inany fashion to slow or stop the vehicle or equipment, and optionallyde-energizing track drives and reversing direction.
 10. A real-timevehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, whereinsaid at least one of said plurality of external devices include at leastone of an air service brake system and Maxi can emergency brake systemto slow, stop and secure the vehicle in a stationary position, by firstslowly applying brakes to rear most tandem axles and wheels in agraduated manner until the vehicle is sensed to have no movement andwithout locking up the wheels responsive to feedback from at least oneof wheel sensors and a rear end drive train sensor, and optionallysecuring the vehicle and dumping the maxi can pressure to hold thevehicle in a substantially stationary position.
 11. A real-time vehicleor equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said atleast one of said plurality of external devices includes at least onebrake system controlling left and right side track independently orjointly to effectively control at least one of steering and brakingthrough automation of at least one of operator controls, drives,transmission clutches, electrically controlled hydraulic clutch packslocated anywhere in a power train of the vehicle for heavy equipment,revolving track equipment, agriculture, construction, commercialapplications and military equipment.
 12. A real-time vehicle orequipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at leastone of said plurality of external devices include at least one of abraking system and a fuel control system to perform a vehicle orequipment slow down and stop procedure, comprising a multi-phase shutdown protocol, including: a first phase slow down to at least one ofeliminate and control an operator's ability to accelerate and increasethe speed of the vehicle or the equipment, while optionally preservingan energized power steering function and power braking function on thevehicle or the equipment; a second phase slow down to perform a stop andsecure function by at least one of a remote command and a preprogrammedtimed deployment of at least one of an automated emergency andmechanical brake system to slow and stop the vehicle or the equipment ina stationary position; and a third phase shut down to completely disablethe equipment or the vehicle via at least one of a preprogrammed timeactivated function and a remote control function to the vehicle or theequipment.
 13. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality ofexternal devices include a tracking and monitoring system to providereal-time tracking, monitoring and remote control through computer andautomated network links to coordinate intersecting traffic between road,rail, and waterway shipping by controlling at least one of dieselmotors, diesel over electric motors, electric motor controllers, steppermotor control systems, operator mechanical controls, cables, linkages,hydraulic lines, air lines, electrical control service lines andcircuits.
 14. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality ofexternal devices include a backup system to provide back up to anyautomated, remote control system.
 15. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one ofsaid plurality of external devices function to control electricalservices, compressed air, gasses, steam, hydraulic fluids utilized toenergize at least one control component to control speed and braking ofat least one of trains, trams, subways and rail transportation.
 16. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices functionto track and provide information to rail system customers and users of alocation of a particular load, and optionally including audio and videosurveillance for increased security, and sensing devices to sense atleast one of sensitive and valuable loads.
 17. A real-time vehicle orequipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle orthe equipment includes application specific primary focal nodes for atleast one of: tracking, monitoring and controlling worldwide the vehicleor the equipment to at least one of throttle, increase and decreaserevolutions per minute of a drive shaft in the vehicle; controllingtransmissions and rudder controls for automated and remote controlguidance, forward and reverse functions; controlling air, steam,hydraulic, and mechanical electrical devices.
 18. A real-time vehicle orequipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at leastone of said plurality of external devices include at least one ofagriculture and farming equipment to be automated for remote control,tracking and monitoring including control of equipment from computeroperating monitoring systems and networks for cultivating andharvesting, as well as monitoring and controlling ecological impact andresource management.
 19. A real-time vehicle or equipment managementsystem according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said pluralityof external devices includes ignition components and modules to controlengine revolutions per minute, maintain a run position throughelectronic signals via at least one trickster circuit.
 20. A real-timevehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, whereinsaid at least one of said plurality of external devices includes atleast one of a coyote circuit, a trickster circuit, and other circuitresponsibly connectable to the PFN or processor providing a signal thatdeceives another processor into performing a preprogrammed task, as anautomated function, a remote control function, and an interface functionfor synergistic machine control.
 21. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one ofsaid plurality of external devices includes a coyote circuit providing asignal that deceives another processor into performing a preprogrammedtask, including at least one of an automated function, a remote controlfunction, and an interface function for machine control.
 22. A real-timevehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, whereinsaid at least one of said plurality of external devices includes acoyote circuit used to intercept and determine if an electrical signalis sent to a processor or automated relay system and utilize the signalto trigger or perform automated functions.
 23. A real-time vehicle orequipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at leastone of said plurality of external devices includes at least one of acoyote circuit and other circuit used to create a plug and playconnector as a universal modality to interface with at least one ofelectrical parts, components, devices, C.O.T.S. personal products ordifferent manufactures products.
 24. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one ofsaid plurality of external devices includes at least one report backsensing device that monitors data on at least one of machine remotecontrol, area surveillance, environmental sensing, operator activitiesand equipment operational data.
 25. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle orequipment management system is located in multi-equipment locations andare monitored by at least one local central system which includes atleast one land line phone, node, and satellite link with a protectedgateway to communicate with application specific data, including atleast one of short range communications so that monitoring can be doneat a local level with application specific data and then transmitted andstored in a redundant manner for analysis in a computer network, and ifno local level node is found, the vehicle or the equipment would enteran application specific shut down sequence and cease to operate until apredetermined signal was provided or the vehicle or the equipment wasreprogrammed.
 26. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality ofexternal devices includes at least one application used in conjunctionwith a security system, home computer controller system, householdequipment and utilities management system to organize, store, completephone node contact and transmit data for at least one of utility andequipment use for at least one of billing, personal records and taxingfor same, as well as, provide services for repair and maintenancepurposes.
 27. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality ofexternal devices includes the function of operating at a specificlocation and not being transferrable to another location withoutauthorization, and when transferred in an unauthorized manner, the atleast one of said plurality of devices transmits an identificationsignal to report the location of the displaced equipment.
 28. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices aresupported by a universal interface for separate C.O.T.S. products andaccessories, the at least one of the plurality of external devicesinterfacing with said at least one processor via the at least one of theplurality of interface protocols, providing the capability of the atleast one of the external devices to be at least one of remotelycontrolled and remotely operated.
 29. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein said real-time vehicleor equipment management system is constructed application specific inphysical structure to house and provide for optional easy to remove andreplace said plurality of external devices via at least one of:compartments, shelves, trays, cassettes, cartridges, and bins.
 30. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said real-time vehicle or equipment management system isutilized for accountability though automated onboard preprogrammedmonitoring and data storage, including an optional backup system, ofremote control activities in at least one of vehicles, equipment andmachinery use.
 31. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said primary focal node supports at leastone of application specific software protocols and hardware systems forindustry standards for recorded data as determined by at least one ofcodes, specifications, rules regulations, and laws, for at least one ofvehicles, equipment or machinery use.
 32. A real-time vehicle orequipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said real-timevehicle or equipment management system includes redundant remote storagein at least one remote location in at least one application specificindustry standard protocol as determined by at least one of codes,specifications, rules, regulations, data handling procedures and lawsfor at least one of equipment, machinery and vehicle use.
 33. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein said real-time vehicle or equipment management system is atleast one of global network, web and Internet accessible to monitorremote control function in real time and to mass store data off-board astransmitted by at least one of the PFN and other machine messagingsystems and to access the web for personal use from the PFN for E-mailmessaging and/or remote tracking either personally, as commercialservice and/or for legal and/or governmental reasons.
 34. A real-timevehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, whereinsaid at least one of said plurality of external devices are supported bya universal interface with at least one of a Spider eyes program, aGreen Eyes program, a community and environmental watch programs carriedover at least one of a global network, local network, world wide web,and Internet for local, state, regional, and national communication,providing data collected from the PFN and processed through serviceproviders to government standards and protocols or directly provided bythe government agencies, or other participating organizations andeducational institutions.
 35. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle orequipment management system is used in conjunction with an interactivehighway system and law enforcement protocols to perform traffic controlfunctions and surveillance functions through remote control of at leastone peripheral device on the vehicle or the equipment through the PFN.36. (canceled)
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 43. A real-time vehicle orequipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-timevehicle or equipment management system further comprises a back-up powersource that is stored in a location that is protected and secure. 44.(canceled)
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 50. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system further comprises an aggressive remote control systemcapable of controlling the vehicle or equipment in real-time.
 51. Areal-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1,wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system furthercomprises an accountable management system that will not only performsecurity functions for a vehicle or equipment, but also, provide aprotected, plug, play, program and memory preservation function, as auniversal interface platform for any and all activity controls andaccessories.
 52. A real-time vehicle or equipment management systemaccording to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system further comprises a physical architecture to provide aprotected versatile interface platform with self contained power andprotected control connectables.
 53. A real-time vehicle or equipmentmanagement system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle orequipment management system further comprises a set of versatileinterfaces including a universal interface that is protected and selfpowered in a physically protected encasement not just to holdoperational programs but with internal system power to completeactivities and provide a protected accountable record of at leastpredetermined events.